--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 03:04:27.210041553 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 03:04:27.210041553 +0200
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@
             break;
         case 'A': /* looking for AE */
             if (inwd[1] == 'E') {
-                local.append(inwd, 1, inwd.length - 1);
-            } else {
-                local.append(inwd);
-            }
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
             break;
         case 'W' : /* looking for WR or WH */
             if (inwd[1] == 'R') {   // WR -> R
