Why use mysql_real_escape_string, doesn't addslashes prevent everything?

There is a great article about this here. And this discussion also points out the pros and cons of each solution.

Nether mysql_real_escape_string() or addslashes() prevent everything (what about xss or even xsrf?), and most importantly nether of them prevent all SQL Injection.

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