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    "## Escape parentheses\n",
    "----\n",
    "\n",
    "Recursively escape unescaped parentheses in all `.txt` files within the specified directory and its subdirectories. "
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    "import os\n",
    "import re\n",
    "\n",
    "def escape_parentheses(file_path):\n",
    "    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:\n",
    "        content = file.read()\n",
    "        # Escape unescaped opening parentheses\n",
    "        content = re.sub(r'(?<!\\\\)(\\()', r'\\\\\\1', content)\n",
    "        # Escape unescaped closing parentheses\n",
    "        content = re.sub(r'(?<!\\\\)(\\))', r'\\\\\\1', content)\n",
    "    with open(file_path, 'w') as file:\n",
    "        file.write(content)\n",
    "\n",
    "def process_directory(directory):\n",
    "    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):\n",
    "        for file in files:\n",
    "            if file.endswith(\".txt\"):\n",
    "                file_path = os.path.join(root, file)\n",
    "                escape_parentheses(file_path)\n",
    "        # Recurse into subdirectories\n",
    "        for dir in dirs:\n",
    "            process_directory(os.path.join(root, dir))\n",
    "\n",
    "directory_path = r'C:\\Users\\kade\\Desktop\\training_dir_staging'\n",
    "process_directory(directory_path)"
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