def strip_hashes(s)
		s = s[num_leading_hashes(s), s.size]
		i = s.size-1
		while i > 0 && (s[i,1] =~ /(#|\s)/); i-=1; end
		s[0, i+1].strip
	end
def strip_hashes(s)
		s = s[num_leading_hashes(s), s.size]
		i = s.size-1
		while i > 0 && (s[i,1] =~ /(#|\s)/); i-=1; end
		s[0, i+1].strip
	end
Strips initial and final hashes