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+package com.rockymadden.stringmetric.filter
+
+import com.rockymadden.stringmetric.StringFilter
+
+/** Ensures ASCII letters and numbers do not matter. */
+trait AsciiLetterNumberFilter extends StringFilter {
+	abstract override def filter(charArray: Array[Char]): Array[Char] =
+		super.filter(
+			charArray.filter(c =>
+				!((c >= 48 && c <= 57 ) || (c >= 65 && c <= 90 ) || (c >= 97 && c <= 122))
+			)
+		)
+
+	abstract override def filter(string: String): String = filter(string.toCharArray).mkString
+}