diff -r f507feede89a -r 09a1c134465b web/wp-includes/author-template.php
--- a/web/wp-includes/author-template.php	Wed Dec 19 12:35:13 2012 -0800
+++ b/web/wp-includes/author-template.php	Wed Dec 19 17:46:52 2012 -0800
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
  * @return string The author's display name.
  */
 function get_the_modified_author() {
-	global $post;
-	if ( $last_id = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_edit_last', true) ) {
+	if ( $last_id = get_post_meta( get_post()->ID, '_edit_last', true) ) {
 		$last_user = get_userdata($last_id);
 		return apply_filters('the_modified_author', $last_user->display_name);
 	}
@@ -164,8 +163,7 @@
  * @return int The number of posts by the author.
  */
 function get_the_author_posts() {
-	global $post;
-	return count_user_posts($post->post_author);
+	return count_user_posts( get_post()->post_author );
 }
 
 /**