# File linkbot.rb, line 198
   def process s
      str = s.to_s
      puts "[link.process] str=="#{str}"

      str.strip!
      str.sub!(/^\[/, '')
      str.sub!(/\]$/, '')
      str.sub!(/^(?:"|')/, '')
      str.sub!(/(?:"|')$/, '')
      str.sub!(/\.$/, '')
      str.sub!(/;$/, '')
      str.sub!(/,$/, '')
      str.sub!(/!$/, '')
      str.sub!(/\?$/, '')
      puts "[link.process] str=="#{str}"

      return str 
   end