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242  * @return string|array Single metadata value, or array of values
243  */
244 function get_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key = '', $single = false) {
245      if ( !$meta_type )
246           return false;
247
248      if ( !$object_id = absint($object_id) )
249           return false;
250
251      $check = apply_filters( "get_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $single );
252      if ( null !== $check ) {
253           if ( $single && is_array( $check ) )
254                return $check[0];
255           else
256                return $check;
257      }
258
259      $meta_cache = wp_cache_get($object_id, $meta_type . '_meta');
260