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irb(main):005:0> n = "James"
=> "James"
irb(main):006:0> n.strip!
=> nil
irb(main):007:0> n
=> "James"
# that's just plain weird
>> n = "john "
=> "john "
>> n.strip!
=> "john"
>> n.strip!
=> nil
>> n
=> "john"
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