Update app.py

app.py

@@ -469,10 +469,14 @@ def correct_dash_usage(text):
     if text.count('"') == 1:
         text = text.replace('"', '')
 
-    # Step 6: Replace 100k with 100 000
+    # Step 6: Remove outer quotes if the entire text is enclosed in quotes (straight or elided)
+    if (text.startswith('"') and text.endswith('"')) or (text.startswith('«') and text.endswith('»')):
+        text = text[1:-1].strip()
+
+    # Step 7: Replace 100k with 100 000
     text = re.sub(r'(\d+)[kкКK]', r'\1 000', text, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
-    # Step 7: Remove first sentence if it contains greetings and is less than 5 words
+    # Step 8: Remove first sentence if it contains greetings and is less than 5 words
     greeting_patterns = [
         r"привет\b", r"здравствуй", r"добрый\s(день|вечер|утро)",
         r"дорогой\b", r"уважаемый\b", r"дорогая\b", r"уважаемая\b",