Determine if a character string is   ''squeezable''.

And if so,   squeeze the string   (by removing any number of
a   ''specified''   ''immediately repeated''   character).


This task is very similar to the task     '''Determine if a character string is collapsible'''     except
that only a specified character is   ''squeezed''   instead of any character that is ''immediately repeated''.


If a character string has a specified   ''immediately repeated''   character(s),   the repeated characters are to be
deleted (removed), &nbsp; but not the primary (1<sup>st</sup>) character(s).


A specified &nbsp; ''immediately repeated'' &nbsp; character is any specified character that is &nbsp; <u>immediately</u> &nbsp;
followed by an identical character (or characters). &nbsp; Another word choice could've been &nbsp; ''duplicated
character'', &nbsp; but that might have ruled out &nbsp; (to some readers) &nbsp; triplicated characters &nbsp; ··· &nbsp; or more.


{This Rosetta Code task was inspired by a newly introduced &nbsp; (as of around
November 2019) &nbsp; '''PL/I''' &nbsp; BIF: &nbsp; '''squeeze'''.}


;Examples:
In the following character string with a specified &nbsp; ''immediately repeated'' &nbsp; character of &nbsp; '''e''':


 <big><big> The better the 4-whe<u>e</u>l drive, the further you'll be from help when ya get stuck! </big></big>


Only the 2<sup>nd</sup> &nbsp; '''e''' &nbsp; is an specified repeated character, &nbsp; indicated by an underscore
(above), &nbsp; even though they (the characters) appear elsewhere in the character string.



So, after ''squeezing'' the string, the result would be:

 <big><big> The better the 4-whel drive, the further you'll be from help when ya get stuck! </big></big>




Another example:
In the following character string, &nbsp; using a specified immediately repeated character &nbsp; '''s''':

 <big><big> headmistres<u>ss</u>hip </big></big>


The "squeezed" string would be:

 <big><big> headmistreship </big></big>



;Task:
Write a subroutine/function/procedure/routine··· &nbsp; to locate a &nbsp; ''specified immediately repeated'' &nbsp; character
and &nbsp; ''squeeze'' &nbsp; (delete) &nbsp; them from the character string. &nbsp; The
character string can be processed from either direction.


Show all output here, on this page:
:* &nbsp; the &nbsp; specified repeated character &nbsp; (to be searched for and possibly ''squeezed''):
:* &nbsp; the &nbsp; original string and its length
:* &nbsp; the       resultant string and its length
:* &nbsp; the above strings should be "bracketed" with &nbsp; '''<<<''' &nbsp; and &nbsp; '''>>>''' &nbsp; (to delineate blanks)
;* &nbsp; «««Guillemets may be used instead for "bracketing" for the more artistic programmers, &nbsp; shown used here»»»
<!--         Guillemots shouldn't be used as they stink.    !-->


Use (at least) the following five strings, &nbsp; all strings are length seventy-two (characters, including blanks), &nbsp; except
the 1<sup>st</sup> string:

                                                                                   immediately
  string                                                                            repeated
  number                                                                            character
                                                                                      ( ↓   a blank,  a minus,  a seven,  a period)
         ╔╗
    1    ║╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗    ' '    ◄■■■■■■  a null string  (length zero)
    2    ║"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" --- Abraham Lincoln ║    '-'
    3    ║..1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117777888║    '7'
    4    ║I never give 'em hell, I just tell the truth, and they think it's hell. ║    '.'
    5    ║                                                    --- Harry S Truman  ║  (below)  ◄■■■■■■  has many repeated blanks
         ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝     ↑
                                                                                        │
                                                                                        │
         For the 5<sup>th</sup> string  (Truman's signature line),  use each of these  specified immediately  repeated characters:
                                   &bull;  a blank
                                   &bull;  a minus
                                   &bull;  a lowercase  '''r'''


Note: &nbsp; there should be seven results shown, &nbsp; one each for the 1<sup>st</sup> four strings, &nbsp; and three results for
the 5<sup>th</sup> string.

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