code: def strip_dots(value):
      
      with suppress(TypeError):
          value = DOTS_RE.sub(r'\1', value)
      return value
docs: Remove dots(if any) that mark calculated aesthetics
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      value : object
          Aesthetic value. In most cases this will be a string
          but other types will pass through unmodified.
  
      Return
      ------
      out : object
          Aesthetic value with the dots removed.