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749      // If strict, reduce to ASCII for max portability.
750      if ( $strict )
751           $username = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9 _.\-@]|i', '', $username );
752
753      $username = trim( $username );
754      // Consolidate contiguous whitespace
755      $username = preg_replace( '|\s+|', ' ', $username );
756
757      return apply_filters( 'sanitize_user', $username, $raw_username, $strict );
758 }
759
760 /**
761  * Sanitize a string key.
762  *
763  * Keys are used as internal identifiers. Lowercase alphanumeric characters, dashes and underscores are allowed.
764  *
765  * @since 3.0.0
766  *