Oh BTW I figured this stupid problem out. When Maya 6 imports an OBJ you need to change its render stats for Final Gather rays to bounce. Just in case annyone else didnt know.
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And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
--TOOL, 10,000 Days---
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