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Sometimes you may get a 412 error in WordPress:

Precondition Failed. The precondition on the request for the URL /wp-admin/post.php evaluated to false.

This is more often than not a result of your host running mod_secutiry, an overzealous (yet useful) utility that filters incoming data. Some people found they could not post an entry with the word 'gamble', others with words that are code commands like 'curl' or 'cron', or the words 'delete' and 'from'.

To get around this, add SecFilterEngine off to your .htaccess file, post your entry or page, then remove the snippet, unless you want to keep the security check disabled (not recommended).

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