diff --git a/utils/fb2_utils.py b/utils/fb2_utils.py
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+import re
+
+def strip_tags(rawtext):
+    text = re.sub("<p>", "\n\t", rawtext)
+    text = re.sub("<.+?>", "", rawtext)
+    return text
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