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In response to "so you want to leave the brackets as is? -- nm" by Reagen

Here's an example of what I want to do...

Posted by The Last Dano on the Left (aka dano) Mar 12 '09, 17:48

Change (in this case the [] are actual text in the document):

Bob [stubby] Smith
Susan [slutty] Brown
Peter [funny] Jones
Alan [old] Parker

To:

Bob Smith
Susan Brown
Peter Jones
Alan Parker

Responses:

when you're done, can you give me Susan's number? -- nm - pigby Mar 12, 17:50 1
- 867-5309 -- nm - The Last Dano on the Left Mar 12, 18:08
F&R [*](space) with (space) - Reagen Mar 12, 17:50 7
- You would think that that would work... - The Last Dano on the Left Mar 12, 17:56 5
  - You might have to work around it, by just using find and editing each yourself. -- nm - the liioulu with earcovers Mar 12, 17:58 4
    - i think the point was he is trying to avoid having to do that -- nm - pigby Mar 12, 18:00 3
      - Sometimes you can't. -- nm - the liioulu with earcovers Mar 12, 18:03
      - And the Find command has the exact same problem as the Replace command with these wildcards anyway. -- nm - The Last Dano on the Left Mar 12, 18:01 1
        
        With the find you just go for one bracket [ instead of the whole thing. - the liioulu with earcovers Mar 12, 18:05
- that should do it. -- nm - the liioulu with earcovers Mar 12, 17:50

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