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>> content = "a string with 'single' quotes in it"
=> "a string with 'single' quotes in it"
>> content.gsub("'","\'")
=> "a string with 'single' quotes in it"
>> content.gsub("'","\\'")
=> "a string with single' quotes in itsingle quotes in it quotes in it"
>> content.gsub("'","\\\'")
=> "a string with single' quotes in itsingle quotes in it quotes in it"
>> content.gsub("'","\\\\'")
=> "a string with \\'single\\' quotes in it"
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