def decode(self, s):
if isinstance(s, basestring) and '<STR_LIT:&>' in s:<EOL><INDENT>for x in self.decodings:<EOL><INDENT>s = s.replace(x[<NUM_LIT:0>], x[<NUM_LIT:1>])<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>return s<EOL>
Decode special characters encodings found in string I{s}.
@param s: A string to decode.
@type s: str
@return: The decoded string.
@rtype: str