Ruby Method to standardize Address Type to USPS accepted abbreviations

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def standardize_address_type(value)
   
  common = {"ALLEE"=>"ALY", "ALLEY"=>"ALY", "ALLY"=>"ALY", "ALY"=>"ALY", "ANEX"=>"ANX", "ANNEX"=>"ANX", "ANNX"=>"ANX", "ANX"=>"ANX", "ARC"=>"ARC", "ARCADE"=>"ARC", "AV"=>"AVE", "AVE"=>"AVE", "AVEN"=>"AVE", "AVENU"=>"AVE", "AVENUE"=>"AVE", "AVN"=>"AVE", "AVNUE"=>"AVE", "BAYOO"=>"BYU", "BAYOU"=>"BYU", "BCH"=>"BCH", "BEACH"=>"BCH", "BEND"=>"BND", "BND"=>"BND", "BLF"=>"BLF", "BLUF"=>"BLF", "BLUFF"=>"BLF", "BLUFFS"=>"BLFS", "BOT"=>"BTM", "BTM"=>"BTM", "BOTTM"=>"BTM", "BOTTOM"=>"BTM", "BLVD"=>"BLVD", "BOUL"=>"BLVD", "BOULEVARD"=>"BLVD", "BOULV"=>"BLVD", "BR"=>"BR", "BRNCH"=>"BR", "BRANCH"=>"BR", "BRDGE"=>"BRG", "BRG"=>"BRG", "BRIDGE"=>"BRG", "BRK"=>"BRK", "BROOK"=>"BRK", "BROOKS"=>"BRKS", "BURG"=>"BG", "BURGS"=>"BGS", "BYP"=>"BYP", "BYPA"=>"BYP", "BYPAS"=>"BYP", "BYPASS"=>"BYP", "BYPS"=>"BYP", "CAMP"=>"CP", "CP"=>"CP", "CMP"=>"CP", "CANYN"=>"CYN", "CANYON"=>"CYN", "CNYN"=>"CYN", "CAPE"=>"CPE", "CPE"=>"CPE", "CAUSEWAY"=>"CSWY", "CAUSWA"=>"CSWY", "CSWY"=>"CSWY", "CEN"=>"CTR", "CENT"=>"CTR", "CENTER"=>"CTR", "CENTR"=>"CTR", "CENTRE"=>"CTR", "CNTER"=>"CTR", "CNTR"=>"CTR", "CTR"=>"CTR", "CENTERS"=>"CTRS", "CIR"=>"CIR", "CIRC"=>"CIR", "CIRCL"=>"CIR", "CIRCLE"=>"CIR", "CRCL"=>"CIR", "CRCLE"=>"CIR", "CIRCLES"=>"CIRS", "CLF"=>"CLF", "CLIFF"=>"CLF", "CLFS"=>"CLFS", "CLIFFS"=>"CLFS", "CLB"=>"CLB", "CLUB"=>"CLB", "COMMON"=>"CMN", "COMMONS"=>"CMNS", "COR"=>"COR", "CORNER"=>"COR", "CORNERS"=>"CORS", "CORS"=>"CORS", "COURSE"=>"CRSE", "CRSE"=>"CRSE", "COURT"=>"CT", "CT"=>"CT", "COURTS"=>"CTS", "CTS"=>"CTS", "COVE"=>"CV", "CV"=>"CV", "COVES"=>"CVS", "CREEK"=>"CRK", "CRK"=>"CRK", "CRESCENT"=>"CRES", "CRES"=>"CRES", "CRSENT"=>"CRES", "CRSNT"=>"CRES", "CREST"=>"CRST", "CROSSING"=>"XING", "CRSSNG"=>"XING", "XING"=>"XING", "CROSSROAD"=>"XRD", "CROSSROADS"=>"XRDS", "CURVE"=>"CURV", "DALE"=>"DL", "DL"=>"DL", "DAM"=>"DM", "DM"=>"DM", "DIV"=>"DV", "DIVIDE"=>"DV", "DV"=>"DV", "DVD"=>"DV", "DR"=>"DR", "DRIV"=>"DR", "DRIVE"=>"DR", "DRV"=>"DR", "DRIVES"=>"DRS", "EST"=>"EST", "ESTATE"=>"EST", "ESTATES"=>"ESTS", "ESTS"=>"ESTS", "EXP"=>"EXPY", "EXPR"=>"EXPY", "EXPRESS"=>"EXPY", "EXPRESSWAY"=>"EXPY", "EXPW"=>"EXPY", "EXPY"=>"EXPY", "EXT"=>"EXT", "EXTENSION"=>"EXT", "EXTN"=>"EXT", "EXTNSN"=>"EXT", "EXTS"=>"EXTS", "FALL"=>"FALL", "FALLS"=>"FLS", "FLS"=>"FLS", "FERRY"=>"FRY", "FRRY"=>"FRY", "FRY"=>"FRY", "FIELD"=>"FLD", "FLD"=>"FLD", "FIELDS"=>"FLDS", "FLDS"=>"FLDS", "FLAT"=>"FLT", "FLT"=>"FLT", "FLATS"=>"FLTS", "FLTS"=>"FLTS", "FORD"=>"FRD", "FRD"=>"FRD", "FORDS"=>"FRDS", "FOREST"=>"FRST", "FORESTS"=>"FRST", "FRST"=>"FRST", "FORG"=>"FRG", "FORGE"=>"FRG", "FRG"=>"FRG", "FORGES"=>"FRGS", "FORK"=>"FRK", "FRK"=>"FRK", "FORKS"=>"FRKS", "FRKS"=>"FRKS", "FORT"=>"FT", "FRT"=>"FT", "FT"=>"FT", "FREEWAY"=>"FWY", "FREEWY"=>"FWY", "FRWAY"=>"FWY", "FRWY"=>"FWY", "FWY"=>"FWY", "GARDEN"=>"GDN", "GARDN"=>"GDN", "GRDEN"=>"GDN", "GRDN"=>"GDN", "GARDENS"=>"GDNS", "GDNS"=>"GDNS", "GRDNS"=>"GDNS", "GATEWAY"=>"GTWY", "GATEWY"=>"GTWY", "GATWAY"=>"GTWY", "GTWAY"=>"GTWY", "GTWY"=>"GTWY", "GLEN"=>"GLN", "GLN"=>"GLN", "GLENS"=>"GLNS", "GREEN"=>"GRN", "GRN"=>"GRN", "GREENS"=>"GRNS", "GROV"=>"GRV", "GROVE"=>"GRV", "GRV"=>"GRV", "GROVES"=>"GRVS", "HARB"=>"HBR", "HARBOR"=>"HBR", "HARBR"=>"HBR", "HBR"=>"HBR", "HRBOR"=>"HBR", "HARBORS"=>"HBRS", "HAVEN"=>"HVN", "HVN"=>"HVN", "HT"=>"HTS", "HTS"=>"HTS", "HIGHWAY"=>"HWY", "HIGHWY"=>"HWY", "HIWAY"=>"HWY", "HIWY"=>"HWY", "HWAY"=>"HWY", "HWY"=>"HWY", "HILL"=>"HL", "HL"=>"HL", "HILLS"=>"HLS", "HLS"=>"HLS", "HLLW"=>"HOLW", "HOLLOW"=>"HOLW", "HOLLOWS"=>"HOLW", "HOLW"=>"HOLW", "HOLWS"=>"HOLW", "INLT"=>"INLT", "IS"=>"IS", "ISLAND"=>"IS", "ISLND"=>"IS", "ISLANDS"=>"ISS", "ISLNDS"=>"ISS", "ISS"=>"ISS", "ISLE"=>"ISLE", "ISLES"=>"ISLE", "JCT"=>"JCT", "JCTION"=>"JCT", "JCTN"=>"JCT", "JUNCTION"=>"JCT", "JUNCTN"=>"JCT", "JUNCTON"=>"JCT", "JCTNS"=>"JCTS", "JCTS"=>"JCTS", "JUNCTIONS"=>"JCTS", "KEY"=>"KY", "KY"=>"KY", "KEYS"=>"KYS", "KYS"=>"KYS", "KNL"=>"KNL", "KNOL"=>"KNL", "KNOLL"=>"KNL", "KNLS"=>"KNLS", "KNOLLS"=>"KNLS", "LK"=>"LK", "LAKE"=>"LK", "LKS"=>"LKS", "LAKES"=>"LKS", "LAND"=>"LAND", "LANDING"=>"LNDG", "LNDG"=>"LNDG", "LNDNG"=>"LNDG", "LANE"=>"LN", "LN"=>"LN", "LGT"=>"LGT", "LIGHT"=>"LGT", "LIGHTS"=>"LGTS", "LF"=>"LF", "LOAF"=>"LF", "LCK"=>"LCK", "LOCK"=>"LCK", "LCKS"=>"LCKS", "LOCKS"=>"LCKS", "LDG"=>"LDG", "LDGE"=>"LDG", "LODG"=>"LDG", "LODGE"=>"LDG", "LOOP"=>"LOOP", "LOOPS"=>"LOOP", "MALL"=>"MALL", "MNR"=>"MNR", "MANOR"=>"MNR", "MANORS"=>"MNRS", "MNRS"=>"MNRS", "MEADOW"=>"MDW", "MDW"=>"MDWS", "MDWS"=>"MDWS", "MEADOWS"=>"MDWS", "MEDOWS"=>"MDWS", "MEWS"=>"MEWS", "MILL"=>"ML", "MILLS"=>"MLS", "MISSN"=>"MSN", "MSSN"=>"MSN", "MOTORWAY"=>"MTWY", "MNT"=>"MT", "MT"=>"MT", "MOUNT"=>"MT", "MNTAIN"=>"MTN", "MNTN"=>"MTN", "MOUNTAIN"=>"MTN", "MOUNTIN"=>"MTN", "MTIN"=>"MTN", "MTN"=>"MTN", "MNTNS"=>"MTNS", "MOUNTAINS"=>"MTNS", "NCK"=>"NCK", "NECK"=>"NCK", "ORCH"=>"ORCH", "ORCHARD"=>"ORCH", "ORCHRD"=>"ORCH", "OVAL"=>"OVAL", "OVL"=>"OVAL", "OVERPASS"=>"OPAS", "PARK"=>"PARK", "PRK"=>"PARK", "PARKS"=>"PARK", "PARKWAY"=>"PKWY", "PARKWY"=>"PKWY", "PKWAY"=>"PKWY", "PKWY"=>"PKWY", "PKY"=>"PKWY", "PARKWAYS"=>"PKWY", "PKWYS"=>"PKWY", "PASS"=>"PASS", "PASSAGE"=>"PSGE", "PATH"=>"PATH", "PATHS"=>"PATH", "PIKE"=>"PIKE", "PIKES"=>"PIKE", "PINE"=>"PNE", "PINES"=>"PNES", "PNES"=>"PNES", "PL"=>"PL", "PLAIN"=>"PLN", "PLN"=>"PLN", "PLAINS"=>"PLNS", "PLNS"=>"PLNS", "PLAZA"=>"PLZ", "PLZ"=>"PLZ", "PLZA"=>"PLZ", "POINT"=>"PT", "PT"=>"PT", "POINTS"=>"PTS", "PTS"=>"PTS", "PORT"=>"PRT", "PRT"=>"PRT", "PORTS"=>"PRTS", "PRTS"=>"PRTS", "PR"=>"PR", "PRAIRIE"=>"PR", "PRR"=>"PR", "RAD"=>"RADL", "RADIAL"=>"RADL", "RADIEL"=>"RADL", "RADL"=>"RADL", "RAMP"=>"RAMP", "RANCH"=>"RNCH", "RANCHES"=>"RNCH", "RNCH"=>"RNCH", "RNCHS"=>"RNCH", "RAPID"=>"RPD", "RPD"=>"RPD", "RAPIDS"=>"RPDS", "RPDS"=>"RPDS", "REST"=>"RST", "RST"=>"RST", "RDG"=>"RDG", "RDGE"=>"RDG", "RIDGE"=>"RDG", "RDGS"=>"RDGS", "RIDGES"=>"RDGS", "RIV"=>"RIV", "RIVER"=>"RIV", "RVR"=>"RIV", "RIVR"=>"RIV", "RD"=>"RD", "ROAD"=>"RD", "ROADS"=>"RDS", "RDS"=>"RDS", "ROUTE"=>"RTE", "ROW"=>"ROW", "RUE"=>"RUE", "RUN"=>"RUN", "SHL"=>"SHL", "SHOAL"=>"SHL", "SHLS"=>"SHLS", "SHOALS"=>"SHLS", "SHOAR"=>"SHR", "SHORE"=>"SHR", "SHR"=>"SHR", "SHOARS"=>"SHRS", "SHORES"=>"SHRS", "SHRS"=>"SHRS", "SKYWAY"=>"SKWY", "SPG"=>"SPG", "SPNG"=>"SPG", "SPRING"=>"SPG", "SPRNG"=>"SPG", "SPGS"=>"SPGS", "SPNGS"=>"SPGS", "SPRINGS"=>"SPGS", "SPRNGS"=>"SPGS", "SPUR"=>"SPUR", "SPURS"=>"SPUR", "SQ"=>"SQ", "SQR"=>"SQ", "SQRE"=>"SQ", "SQU"=>"SQ", "SQUARE"=>"SQ", "SQRS"=>"SQS", "SQUARES"=>"SQS", "STA"=>"STA", "STATION"=>"STA", "STATN"=>"STA", "STN"=>"STA", "STRA"=>"STRA", "STRAV"=>"STRA", "STRAVEN"=>"STRA", "STRAVENUE"=>"STRA", "STRAVN"=>"STRA", "STRVN"=>"STRA", "STRVNUE"=>"STRA", "STREAM"=>"STRM", "STREME"=>"STRM", "STRM"=>"STRM", "STREET"=>"ST", "STRT"=>"ST", "ST"=>"ST", "STR"=>"ST", "STREETS"=>"STS", "SMT"=>"SMT", "SUMIT"=>"SMT", "SUMITT"=>"SMT", "SUMMIT"=>"SMT", "TER"=>"TER", "TERR"=>"TER", "TERRACE"=>"TER", "THROUGHWAY"=>"TRWY", "TRACE"=>"TRCE", "TRACES"=>"TRCE", "TRCE"=>"TRCE", "TRACK"=>"TRAK", "TRACKS"=>"TRAK", "TRAK"=>"TRAK", "TRK"=>"TRAK", "TRKS"=>"TRAK", "TRAFFICWAY"=>"TRFY", "TRAIL"=>"TRL", "TRAILS"=>"TRL", "TRL"=>"TRL", "TRLS"=>"TRL", "TRAILER"=>"TRLR", "TRLR"=>"TRLR", "TRLRS"=>"TRLR", "TUNEL"=>"TUNL", "TUNL"=>"TUNL", "TUNLS"=>"TUNL", "TUNNEL"=>"TUNL", "TUNNELS"=>"TUNL", "TUNNL"=>"TUNL", "TRNPK"=>"TPKE", "TURNPIKE"=>"TPKE", "TURNPK"=>"TPKE", "UNDERPASS"=>"UPAS", "UN"=>"UN", "UNION"=>"UN", "UNIONS"=>"UNS", "VALLEY"=>"VLY", "VALLY"=>"VLY", "VLLY"=>"VLY", "VLY"=>"VLY", "VALLEYS"=>"VLYS", "VLYS"=>"VLYS", "VDCT"=>"VIA", "VIA"=>"VIA", "VIADCT"=>"VIA", "VIADUCT"=>"VIA", "VIEW"=>"VW", "VW"=>"VW", "VIEWS"=>"VWS", "VWS"=>"VWS", "VILL"=>"VLG", "VILLAG"=>"VLG", "VILLAGE"=>"VLG", "VILLG"=>"VLG", "VILLIAGE"=>"VLG", "VLG"=>"VLG", "VILLAGES"=>"VLGS", "VLGS"=>"VLGS", "VILLE"=>"VL", "VL"=>"VL", "VIS"=>"VIS", "VIST"=>"VIS", "VISTA"=>"VIS", "VST"=>"VIS", "VSTA"=>"VIS", "WALK"=>"WALK", "WALKS"=>"WALK", "WALL"=>"WALL", "WY"=>"WAY", "WAY"=>"WAY", "WAYS"=>"WAYS", "WELL"=>"WL", "WELLS"=>"WLS", "WLS"=>"WLS"}
  
  
  if common[value.upcase].present?
    return common[value.upcase]
  else
    return value.upcase
  end
end