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This should 'be' replaced
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<p>This should &lsquo;be&rsquo; replaced</p>
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This should "be" replaced
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<p>This should &ldquo;be&rdquo; replaced</p>
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3
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**--** *---* a...<< b>>
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<p><strong>&ndash;</strong> <em>&mdash;</em> a&hellip;&laquo; b&raquo;</p>
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Some say '90s, others say 90's, but I can't say which is best.
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<p>Some say &rsquo;90s, others say 90&rsquo;s, but I can&rsquo;t say which is best.</p>
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5: contractions
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Alice's, I'm ,Don't, You'd

I've, I'll, You're

[Cat][]'s Pajamas

Yahoo!'s

[Cat]: http://example.com
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<p>Alice&rsquo;s, I&rsquo;m ,Don&rsquo;t, You&rsquo;d</p>
<p>I&rsquo;ve, I&rsquo;ll, You&rsquo;re</p>
<p><a href="http://example.com">Cat</a>&rsquo;s Pajamas</p>
<p>Yahoo!&rsquo;s</p>
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6: "" after digits are an inch
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My height is 5'6"".
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<p>My height is 5'6&quot;&quot;.</p>
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7: quote followed by ,.?! and spaces maybe a closer
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reported "issue 1 (IE-only)", "issue 2", 'issue3 (FF-only)', 'issue4'
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<p>reported &ldquo;issue 1 (IE-only)&rdquo;, &ldquo;issue 2&rdquo;, &lsquo;issue3 (FF-only)&rsquo;, &lsquo;issue4&rsquo;</p>
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8: handle inches in qoutes
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"Monitor 21"" and "Monitor""
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<p>&ldquo;Monitor 21&quot;&rdquo; and &ldquo;Monitor&rdquo;&quot;</p>
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9: Closing quotation marks within italics
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*"At first, things were not clear."*
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<p><em>&ldquo;At first, things were not clear.&rdquo;</em></p>
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10: Closing quotation marks within boldfacing
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**"At first, things were not clear."**
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<p><strong>&ldquo;At first, things were not clear.&rdquo;</strong></p>
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11: Closing quotation marks within boldfacing and italics
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***"At first, things were not clear."***
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<p><em><strong>&ldquo;At first, things were not clear.&rdquo;</strong></em></p>
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12: Closing quotation marks within boldfacing and italics
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***"At first, things were not clear."***
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<p><em><strong>&ldquo;At first, things were not clear.&rdquo;</strong></em></p>
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13: Plural possessives
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John's dog is named Sam. The Smiths' dog is named Rover.
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<p>John&rsquo;s dog is named Sam. The Smiths&rsquo; dog is named Rover.</p>
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14: Links within quotation marks and parenthetical phrases
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This is not difficult (see "[Introduction to Hugo Templating](https://gohugo.io/templates/introduction/)").
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<p>This is not difficult (see &ldquo;<a href="https://gohugo.io/templates/introduction/">Introduction to Hugo Templating</a>&rdquo;).</p>
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15: Quotation marks within links
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Apple's early Cairo font gave us ["moof" and the "dogcow."](https://www.macworld.com/article/2926184/we-miss-you-clarus-the-dogcow.html)
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<p>Apple&rsquo;s early Cairo font gave us <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/2926184/we-miss-you-clarus-the-dogcow.html">&ldquo;moof&rdquo; and the &ldquo;dogcow.&rdquo;</a></p>
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16: Single closing quotation marks with slang/informalities
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"I'm not doin' that," Bill said with emphasis.
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<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not doin&rsquo; that,&rdquo; Bill said with emphasis.</p>
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17: Closing single quotation marks in quotations-within-quotations
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Janet said, "When everything is 'breaking news,' nothing is 'breaking news.'"
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<p>Janet said, &ldquo;When everything is &lsquo;breaking news,&rsquo; nothing is &lsquo;breaking news.&rsquo;&rdquo;</p>
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18: Opening single quotation marks for abbreviations
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We're talking about the internet --- 'net for short. Let's rock 'n roll!
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<p>We&rsquo;re talking about the internet &mdash; &rsquo;net for short. Let&rsquo;s rock &rsquo;n roll!</p>
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