Index: wp-includes/functions.php
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--- wp-includes/functions.php	(revision 19998)
+++ wp-includes/functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -3654,3 +3654,28 @@
 	return $clean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Redirects to another page.
+ *
+ * @since 1.5.1
+ * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'wp_redirect' hook on $location and $status.
+ *
+ * @param string $location The path to redirect to
+ * @param int $status Status code to use
+ * @return bool False if $location is not set
+ */
+function wp_redirect_and_exit( $location, $status = 302 ) {
+	wp_redirect( $location, $status );
+	$function = apply_filters( 'wp_after_redirect_handler', '_default_wp_after_redirect_handler' );
+	call_user_func( $function, $location, $status );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default after redirect handler.  Just exit.
+ * @param string $location Location of redirected URL
+ * @param string $status HTTP status code used for redirection 
+ */
+function _default_wp_after_redirect_handler( $location, $status ) {
+	exit;
+}
+