```ruby
module GuessesHelper

  def sanitize(answer)
    return answer.downcase.gsub(/\s+/, '')
  end
end
```

Update the gsub regex statement
user
```ruby
module GuessesHelper

  def sanitize(answer)
    # return answer.downcase.gsub(/\s+/, '')
    return answer.downcase.gsub(/<i>|\s+|<\/i>/, '')
  end
end
```
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