“Parse error: syntax error, unexpected” and the WordPress Theme Editor no longer working!

Download the theme file per SSH or FTP, edit it locally, and upload it again.

General advice: Never edit files on the production site. Run a local test installation, edit everything locally. Test it, then put it on the server.

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