<div class="meta-data">

    <?php if (!empty($hide_author)): ?>
        <span class="ftc-pr-font name">
            <i class="flaticon-businessman flaticon"></i> 
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        </span>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php if (!empty($hide_cmt_date)): ?>
        <span class="ftc-pr-font name">
            <i class="flaticon-conversation flaticon"></i> 
            <?php echo esc_html(get_comments_number()); ?> 
            <?php esc_html_e('Comments', 'ftech'); ?>
        </span>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php if (!empty($hide_blog_date)): ?>
        <span class="ftc-pr-font name">
            <i class="flaticon-calendar flaticon"></i> 
            <?php echo esc_html(get_the_date()); ?>
        </span>
    <?php endif; ?>

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