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+'''
+no smart quotes
+===============
+
+Replace smart quotes and smart apostrophes with regular ASCII values.
+
+Just say no to smart quotes!
+'''
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from voussoirkit import betterhelp
+from voussoirkit import spinal
+from voussoirkit import vlogging
+
+log = vlogging.getLogger(__name__, 'nosmartquotes')
+
+def replace_smartquotes(text):
+    text = text.replace('“', '"')
+    text = text.replace('”', '"')
+    text = text.replace('’', "'")
+    text = text.replace('‘', "'")
+    return text
+
+def nosmartquotes_argparse(args):
+    files = spinal.walk(
+        glob_filenames=args.filename_glob,
+        recurse=args.recurse,
+    )
+
+    for file in files:
+        handle = file.open('r', encoding='utf-8')
+        text = handle.read()
+        handle.close()
+
+        original_text = text
+        text = replace_smartquotes(text)
+
+        if text == original_text:
+            continue
+
+        handle = file.open('w', encoding='utf-8')
+        handle.write(text)
+        handle.close()
+        print(file.absolute_path)
+
+    return 0
+
+@vlogging.main_decorator
+def main(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+
+    parser.add_argument('filename_glob')
+    parser.add_argument('--recurse', action='store_true')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=nosmartquotes_argparse)
+
+    return betterhelp.single_main(argv, parser, __doc__)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    raise SystemExit(main(sys.argv[1:]))