View source for Contact Form Fatal Error

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There is a fatal error when sending the contact form.

==Errors reported== <!-- Fill errors below -->
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 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'return' (T_RETURN), expecting function (T_FUNCTION) in /.../components/com_contact/controllers/contact.php on line 172
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== Versions affected == <!--refers to and other information below -->
{{refers_to|2.5.21}}<!-- Put versions after | comma separated. e.g., 3.1.2 or 3.1.2,3.1.3 -->

== What is the cause== <!-- Cause if known -->
A bug introduced.

== How to fix == <!-- How to fix it if known -->
Update to the latest maintenance version, which is currently {{CurrentLTSVer}} for the 2.5 series.

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