def reducePunc(punc):
    if (punc and (not punc.isspace())):
        puncCode = INV_PUNCTUATION_CODES[punc]
        reducedPuncCode = reducePuncCode(puncCode)
        return PUNCTUATION_VOCABULARY[reducedPuncCode]
    else:
        return punc
def reducePunc(punc):
    if (punc and (not punc.isspace())):
        puncCode = INV_PUNCTUATION_CODES[punc]
        reducedPuncCode = reducePuncCode(puncCode)
        return PUNCTUATION_VOCABULARY[reducedPuncCode]
    else:
        return punc