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507           return false;
508
509      wp_protect_special_option( $option );
510
511      if ( is_object($newvalue) )
512           $newvalue = wp_clone($newvalue);
513
514      $newvalue = sanitize_option( $option, $newvalue );
515      $oldvalue = get_option( $option );
516      $newvalue = apply_filters( 'pre_update_option_' . $option, $newvalue, $oldvalue );
517
518      // If the new and old values are the same, no need to update.
519      if ( $newvalue === $oldvalue )
520           return false;
521
522      if ( false === $oldvalue )
523           return add_option( $option, $newvalue );
524
525      $notoptions = wp_cache_get( 'notoptions', 'options' );