@@ -275,13 +275,10 @@
     isValid (sWord) {
         // checks if sWord is valid (different casing tested if the first letter is a capital)
         if (!sWord) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (sWord.includes("'")) { // ugly hack
-            sWord = sWord.replace("'", "’");
-        }
         if (this.lookup(sWord)) {
             return true;
         }
         if (sWord.charAt(0).gl_isUpperCase()) {
             if (sWord.length > 1) {