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Why you can't use the `preprocess_comment` filter on an empty comment.

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why-not-preprocess-comment-for-empty-comment.md

The preprocess_comment filter is never run when an empty comment is submitted.

The empty check happens before wp_new_comment() is called and the preprocess_comment filter is applied in wp_new_comment()

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