Index: wp-settings.php
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--- wp-settings.php	(revision 11710)
+++ wp-settings.php	(working copy)
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 
 unset( $wp_filter, $cache_lastcommentmodified, $cache_lastpostdate );
 
-// Force REQUEST to be GET + POST.  If SERVER, COOKIE, or ENV are needed, use those superglobals directly.
-$_REQUEST = array_merge($_GET, $_POST);
-
 /**
  * The $blog_id global, which you can change in the config allows you to create a simple
  * multiple blog installation using just one WordPress and changing $blog_id around.
@@ -599,6 +596,9 @@
 $_COOKIE = add_magic_quotes($_COOKIE);
 $_SERVER = add_magic_quotes($_SERVER);
 
+// Force REQUEST to be GET + POST.  If SERVER, COOKIE, or ENV are needed, use those superglobals directly.
+$_REQUEST = array_merge($_GET, $_POST);
+
 do_action('sanitize_comment_cookies');
 
 /**