How do I redirect this right with .htaccess

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Published on 2010-05-08T21:21:54Z Indexed on 2010/05/08 21:28 UTC
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rewriterule

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rewritecond

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mod-rewrite

Folder Structure

--- /

--- .htaccess #1
--- _PUBLIC/
    --- .htaccess #2
    --- images/
    --- javascripts/
    --- styles/
--- _PRIVATE/
    --- pages/
        --- login.php

.htaccess #1

* -> /_PUBLIC/*

.htaccess #2

user/login -> /../_PRIVATE/pages/login.php

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