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Google Maps API - Slow loading javascript

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I am using Google Maps API to display a map on a certain page.

Problem is that the file http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api..... sometimes happens to load very slow - decreasing the page's performance, because the rest of the JavaScript is first loaded on document ready, which its rarely reaches - because the browser locks up waiting for the file from Google.

I have tried to move the JavaScript file from the <head> tag to under my content. But the rest of the JavaScript is never fired because the browser waits for the file from Google.

Is there a way around this, or have anyone else experienced same problem? It began recently, and I have no idea why.

This is my code, if anyone is interested:

<script type=text/javascript src=http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;sensor=true&amp;key=ABQIAAAAa24xicak8_ghHX58i7La7hRFh9iM79SNC94rOejOtdMRvQmJiBS6Uv5F_1BNSh9ZuSzFXyekHISgew>    </script>

<script type=text/javascript src=/js/maps.js></script>

<script type=text/javascript>

    $(document).ready(function() {

    // Google Maps

    initialize();



    // Other JavaScript comes here....



   });

</script>

If I access

http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;sensor=true&amp;key=ABQIAAAAa24xicak8_ghHX58i7La7hRFh9iM79SNC94rOejOtdMRvQmJiBS6Uv5F_1BNSh9ZuSzFXyekHISgew

The file loads instantly.