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/**
 * Change the limit of posts per page in
 * Search results
 */

function limit_posts_per_archive_page() {
	if ( is_search() )
		set_query_var('posts_per_archive_page', 15);
}
add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'limit_posts_per_archive_page');