code: def remove_at_sign(kk):
      '''Remove the '@' character from the beginning of key names in a dict()
  
      Parameters
      ----------
  
      kk : dict
          A dictionary containing keys with the @ character
          (this pops up a lot in converted XML)
  
      Returns
      -------
  
      kk : dict (modified in place)
          A dictionary where the @ character has been removed
  
      '''
      tagged_keys = [thing for thing in kk.keys() if thing.startswith('@')]
      for tag_key in tagged_keys:
          kk[tag_key[1:]] = kk.pop(tag_key)
  
      return kf remove_at_sign(kk):
      '''Remove the '@' character from the beginning of key names in a dict()
  
      Parameters
      ----------
  
      kk : dict
          A dictionary containing keys with the @ character
          (this pops up a lot in converted XML)
  
      Returns
      -------
  
      kk : dict (modified in place)
          A dictionary where the @ character has been removed
  
      '''
      tagged_keys = [thing for thing in kk.keys() if thing.startswith('@')]
      for tag_key in tagged_keys:
          kk[tag_key[1:]] = kk.pop(tag_key)
  
      return kk
docs: Remove the '@' character from the beginning of key names in a dict()
  
      Parameters
      ----------
  
      kk : dict
          A dictionary containing keys with the @ character
          (this pops up a lot in converted XML)
  
      Returns
      -------
  
      kk : dict (modified in place)
          A dictionary where the @ character has been removed