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add_filter( 'avatar_defaults', 'newgravatar' );
 
function newgravatar ($avatar_defaults) {
$myavatar = get_bloginfo('template_directory') . '/images/gravataricon.gif';
$avatar_defaults[$myavatar] = "MyOwnDefaultAvatar";
return $avatar_defaults;
}