Title: Parse Error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse Error

 *  [NancyG](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nancyg/)
 * (@nancyg)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-99/)
 * Help! Got this error message after looking at my Genesis child theme even though
   I didn’t do anything to it.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’ in /home1/simplem3/public_html/practicalcollegemoms/
   wp-content/themes/child/functions.php on line 20
 * Here is the code (and I’m sorry I didn’t use PasteBin, went there, no clue how
   to use it.)
 * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome).
   Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/)]_

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-99/#post-2120308)
 * Re-upload a fresh copy of your child theme.
 *  Thread Starter [NancyG](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nancyg/)
 * (@nancyg)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-99/#post-2120461)
 * Here is the [code.](http://pastebin.com/EjNCSscj)
 * How can there be an error on line 20 when there are only 18 lines?

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 * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-99/#post-2120461)
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