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388      // Old-style action.
389      if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
390           /**
391            * Fires immediately before deleting metadata for a post.
392            *
393            * @since 2.9.0
394            *
395            * @param array $meta_ids An array of post metadata entry IDs to delete.
396            */
397           do_action( 'delete_postmeta', $meta_ids );
398      }
399
400      $query = "DELETE FROM $table WHERE $id_column IN( " . implode( ',', $meta_ids ) . " )";
401
402      $count = $wpdb->query($query);
403
404      if ( !$count )
405           return false;
406