# File lib/rubypants.rb, line 373
  def stupefy_entities(str)
    new_str = str.dup

    {
      :en_dash            => '-',
      :em_dash            => '--',
      :single_left_quote  => "'",
      :single_right_quote => "'",
      :double_left_quote  => '"',
      :double_right_quote => '"',
      :ellipsis           => '...'
    }.each do |k,v|
      new_str.gsub!(/#{entity(k)}/, v)
    end

    new_str
  end