Convert backslashed strings
$MyString = "a\"b";
echo $MyString; //Will output: a\"b
echo stripcslashes($MyString); //Will output: a"b
If stripcslashes() doesn't work try using it at the point of outputting the string to the browser, at the echo call. Using it to convert a string and store in a string won't necessarily work!
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