Why doesn't this simply jQuery ajax code not load pull.php into the div with id of #alert?
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<script src="jquery.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".pull_button").click(function() {
$("#alert").load("pull.php");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="#alert"></div>
<nav>
<a class="pull_button">Pull Data</a>
</nav>
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