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+package com.rockymadden.stringmetric.filter
+
+import com.rockymadden.stringmetric.StringFilter
+
+/** Ensures only ASCII control characters matter. */
+trait AsciiControlOnlyFilter extends StringFilter {
+	abstract override def filter(charArray: Array[Char]): Array[Char] =
+		super.filter(charArray.filter(c => (c <= 31 || c == 127)))
+
+	abstract override def filter(string: String): String = filter(string.toCharArray).mkString
+}