Index: wp-includes/post.php
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--- wp-includes/post.php	(revision 20931)
+++ wp-includes/post.php	(working copy)
@@ -3370,7 +3370,7 @@
  * @param mixed $args Optional. Array or string of options that overrides defaults.
  * @return array List of pages matching defaults or $args
  */
-function &get_pages($args = '') {
+function get_pages($args = '') {
 	global $wpdb;
 
 	$defaults = array(