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  <?php
  // return a string of random text of a desired length
  function random_text(count, rm_similar = false)
  {
      // create list of characters
      chars = array_flip(array_merge(range(0, 9), range('A', 'Z')));
  
      // remove similar looking characters that might cause confusion
      if (rm_similar)
      {
          unset(chars[0], chars[1], chars[2], chars[5], chars[8],
              chars['B'], chars['I'], chars['O'], chars['Q'],
              chars['S'], chars['U'], chars['V'], chars['Z']);
      }
  
      // generate the string of random text
      for (i = 0, text = ''; i < count; i++)
      {
          text .= array_rand(chars);
      }
  
      return text;
  }
  ?>
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