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This simple Python one liner will not do what you expect:

>>> import re
>>> re.sub("the", "", "The Last Lecture", re.I)

Before someone again accuses me of being illiterate: Yes, this behavior is documented. It's still one of those things that go undetected for a long time and bite you in the most inappropriate time. It's right up there with C's "if(x=0) ..." on the annoyance scale.