private static String step1b2(String str) {
    // AT -> ATE
    if (str.endsWith("at") || str.endsWith("bl") || str.endsWith("iz")) {
      return str + "e";
    }
    else if ((endsWithDoubleConsonent(str)) && (!(str.endsWith("l") || str.endsWith("s") || str.endsWith("z")))) {
      return str.substring(0, str.length() - 1);
    }
    else if ((stringMeasure(str) == 1) && (endsWithCVC(str))) {
      return str + "e";
    }
    else {
      return str;
    }
  }
private static String step1b2(String str)