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271      /**
272       * Filter an option before its value is (maybe) serialized and updated.
273       *
274       * @since 3.9.0
275       *
276       * @param mixed  $value     The new, unserialized option value.
277       * @param string $option    Name of the option.
278       * @param mixed  $old_value The old option value.
279       */
280      $value = apply_filters( 'pre_update_option', $value, $option, $old_value );
281
282      // If the new and old values are the same, no need to update.
283      if ( $value === $old_value )
284           return false;
285
286      /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/option.php */
287      if ( apply_filters( 'default_option_' . $option, false ) === $old_value ) {
288           // Default setting for new options is 'yes'.
289           if ( null === $autoload ) {