title: Removing a Preceding Backslash from Apostrophes
body: <p>When I add a comment using the variable below, apostrophes are printed with a backslash in front of them.  How can I get rid of the backslashes?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance,</p>
  
  <p>John</p>
  
  <p>Example of printed result:</p>
  
  <p>My roommate\'s brother\'s ex-girlfriend\'s aunt drive a Toyota.</p>
  
  <pre><code>$comment = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['comment']);
  </code></pre>