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remove_zeros.py
import re
# This removes any leading digits, or whitespace
foo = re.compile(r'^[\d\s]+')
foo.sub('', "0123345 Hello World") # 'Hello World'
# This removes zeros only
bar = re.compile(r'^[0]+')
bar.sub('', "012345 Hello World") # '12345 Hello World'
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