Hey. I had the same problem and solved it like this:
// Get the Posts
query_posts('showposts=5');
// Activate Read more...
global $more; // Declare global $more (before the loop).
$more = 0;
// The Loop
<?php thematic_navigation_above(); ?>
<?php thematic_above_indexloop() ?>
<?php thematic_indexloop() ?>
<?php thematic_below_indexloop() ?>
<?php thematic_navigation_below(); ?>
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