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--- .	(revision 18627)
+++ .	(working copy)
@@ -773,7 +773,11 @@
 function the_post() {
 	global $wp_query;
 
+	do_action( 'the_post_before' );
+
 	$wp_query->the_post();
+
+	do_action( 'the_post_after' );
 }
 
 /*