Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'by' (T_STRING)
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'by' (T_STRING)

 *  Resolved [dwightharris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwightharris/)
 * (@dwightharris)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-by-t_string/)
 * Hi,
 * I having problems fixing this error. I tried rewritting it from the actual funtions.
   php file and I also tried re-uploading the whole theme together but still getting
   this error (Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘by’ (T_STRING) in /home/dcbohwebmaster/
   public_html/_DeKalbTeenHealthBeta/wp-content/themes/oblique/functions.php on 
   line 174.
 * Here is the code: [http://pastebin.com/TFS99pPq#](http://pastebin.com/TFS99pPq#)
 * Thanks for your assistant.

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 * Last reply from: [dwightharris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwightharris/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-by-t_string/)
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