def _remove_quotes(word):
if not word or len(word) <= <NUM_LIT:2>:<EOL><INDENT>return word<EOL><DEDENT>if word[<NUM_LIT:0>] == word[-<NUM_LIT:1>] and word[<NUM_LIT:0>] in ["<STR_LIT:'>", '<STR_LIT:">']:<EOL><INDENT>return word[<NUM_LIT:1>:-<NUM_LIT:1>]<EOL><DEDENT>return word<EOL>
Remove quotes from `word` if the word starts and ands with quotes (" or ').