function tec_events_get_date_time_separator(): string {
		$cache                    = tribe_cache();
		$is_cache_set             = isset( $cache['tec_events_get_date_time_separator'] );
		$datetime_range_separator = $cache['tec_events_get_date_time_separator'];

		if ( $is_cache_set && is_string( $datetime_range_separator ) ) {
			return $datetime_range_separator;
		}

		$default              = ' @ ';
		$datetime_range_separator = tribe_get_option( 'dateTimeSeparator', $default );

		/**
		 * Opportunity to modify the separator used between the start and end date time of an event.
		 *
		 * @since 6.7.0
		 *
		 * @param string $datetime_range_separator Separator used between the start and end date time of an event.
		 * @param string $default                  Default separator.
		 */
		$datetime_range_separator = apply_filters(
			'tec_events_get_date_time_separator',
			$datetime_range_separator,
			$default
		);

		$datetime_range_separator = wp_kses_post( $datetime_range_separator );

		$cache['tec_events_get_date_time_separator'] = $datetime_range_separator;

		return $datetime_range_separator;
	}