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[Battle_Ring]

When tryign to view users reputation or add to it i get

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/chrisr/public_html/forums/reputation.php on line 277

theres nothign even on line 277

heres some lines

257-277

$reason = parse_bbcode($postreputation['reason']);
exec_switch_bg();
eval('$reputation_reasonbits .= "' . fetch_template('reputation_reasonbits') . '";');
}
}

if ($total == 0)
{
$reputation = $vbphrase['even'];
}
else if ($total > 0 AND $total <= 5)
{
$reputation = $vbphrase['somewhat_positive'];
}
else if ($total > 5 AND $total <= 15)
{
$reputation = $vbphrase['positive'];
}
else if ($total > 15 AND $total <= 25)
{