Using this script in an include just helps level the playing field…. ;-)

<?php
   if (get_magic_quotes_gpc())
   {
       function stripslashes_deep($value)
       {
          $value = is_array($value) ?
          array_map('stripslashes_deep', $value) :
          stripslashes($value);

          return $value;
       }

       $_POST = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_POST);
       $_GET = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_GET);
       $_COOKIE = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_COOKIE);
       $_REQUEST = array_map('stripslashes_deep', $_REQUEST);
   }
?>