Redefining F keys

I love the F keys except for F7-F9 which are currently rewind, pause, forward. I NEVER use these keys. All the other function keys I use. I want to keep all the other keys the same but make these three keys expose, dashboard, spaces. I have tried changing everything in the keyboard setting but this is what I end up with.
Either (a) f7-f9 do what I want to, but no other keys work (unless I use fn+F# key -- which I don't want to do b/c it's a pain in the a$%)
OR
(b) Everything is the standard setting.
I have been to system pref. and checked "F1, F2 return to standard blah blah blah" and I've played around with the keyboard shortcuts -- even attempting to make some new ones. To no avail.
Please help.
thanks.
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I believe you would need a 3rd-party tool, and one that messes with OS X at a low level. I don't personally like installing things like that, because of the risks of crashes or incompatibility with future Apple software releases. You could google for OS X keyboard remapping.

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