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815  */
816 function wp_delete_comment($comment_id) {
817      global $wpdb;
818      if (!$comment = get_comment($comment_id))
819           return false;
820
821      if (wp_get_comment_status($comment_id) != 'trash' && wp_get_comment_status($comment_id) != 'spam' && EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS > 0)
822           return wp_trash_comment($comment_id);
823
824      do_action('delete_comment', $comment_id);
825
826      // Move children up a level.
827      $children = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT comment_ID FROM $wpdb->comments WHERE comment_parent = %d", $comment_id) );
828      if ( !empty($children) ) {
829           $wpdb->update($wpdb->comments, array('comment_parent' => $comment->comment_parent), array('comment_parent' => $comment_id));
830           clean_comment_cache($children);
831      }
832
833      // Delete metadata