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387      // Old-style action.
388      if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
389           /**
390            * Fires immediately before deleting metadata for a post.
391            *
392            * @since 2.9.0
393            *
394            * @param array $meta_ids An array of post metadata entry IDs to delete.
395            */
396           do_action( 'delete_postmeta', $meta_ids );
397      }
398
399      $query = "DELETE FROM $table WHERE $id_column IN( " . implode( ',', $meta_ids ) . " )";
400
401      $count = $wpdb->query($query);
402
403      if ( !$count )
404           return false;
405