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Vi ---> Advanced search and replace

To change 

Gravity isn't just a "good idea."  It's the "law."
to 
Gravity isn't just a ``good idea.''  It's the ``law.''
type 


    :g/$/s/"\([^"]*\)"/``\1''/g
The following will find words that begin and end with a vowel: 


    /\<[aeiouAEIOU][a-zA-Z']*[aeiouAEIOU]\>

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