g them to <CODE>current_word_</CODE> until a non-alphabetic character, <CODE>EOF</CODE> or <CODE>WOULD_BLOCK</CODE> is encountered. The value <CODE>WOULD_BLOCK</CODE> is passed on to the caller. In the remaining cases, the dictionary is consulted to determine the appropriate replacement text.
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 <P>Finally, <CODE>get</CODE> is called recursively to return the first character of the current word.</P>

<P>As usual, the function <CODE>close</CODE> resets the Filter's state:</P>

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