Index: wp-includes/post.php
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--- wp-includes/post.php	(revision 6534)
+++ wp-includes/post.php	(working copy)
@@ -260,6 +260,51 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * get_post_statuses( ) - Retuns the possible user post status values
+ *
+ * Posts have a limited set of valid status values, this provides the
+ * post_status values and descriptions.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Post
+ * @since 2.4
+ *
+ * @return array
+ */
+function get_post_statuses( ) {
+	$status = array(
+		'draft'			=> 'Draft',
+		'pending'		=> 'Pending Review',
+		'private'		=> 'Private',
+		'publish'		=> 'Published'
+	);
+
+	return $status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * get_past_statuses( ) - Retuns the possible user page status values
+ *
+ * Pages have a limited set of valid status values, this provides the
+ * post_status values and descriptions.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Page
+ * @since 2.4
+ *
+ * @return array
+ */
+function get_page_statuses( ) {
+	$status = array(
+		'draft'			=> 'Draft',
+		'private'		=> 'Private',
+		'publish'		=> 'Published'
+	);
+
+	return $status;
+}
+
+/**
  * get_post_type() - Returns post type
  *
  * {@internal Missing Long Description}}
@@ -2602,4 +2647,4 @@
 	}
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>