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File: wp-admin/includes/template.php

function remove_meta_box( $id, $screen, $context ) {
	global $wp_meta_boxes;

	if ( empty( $screen ) ) {
		$screen = get_current_screen();
	} elseif ( is_string( $screen ) ) {
		$screen = convert_to_screen( $screen );
	} elseif ( is_array( $screen ) ) {
		foreach ( $screen as $single_screen ) {
			remove_meta_box( $id, $single_screen, $context );
		}
	}

	if ( ! isset( $screen->id ) ) {
		return;
	}

	$page = $screen->id;

	if ( ! isset( $wp_meta_boxes ) ) {
		$wp_meta_boxes = array();
	}
	if ( ! isset( $wp_meta_boxes[ $page ] ) ) {
		$wp_meta_boxes[ $page ] = array();
	}
	if ( ! isset( $wp_meta_boxes[ $page ][ $context ] ) ) {
		$wp_meta_boxes[ $page ][ $context ] = array();
	}

	foreach ( array( 'high', 'core', 'default', 'low' ) as $priority ) {
		$wp_meta_boxes[ $page ][ $context ][ $priority ][ $id ] = false;
	}
}