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Suppose I have long text. From following text I need only abstract part. How do I avoid text between {{ }}. Thanks
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{{ Info extra text}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Papori
| released       = 1986
| runtime        = 144 minutes
| country        = Assam, {{IND}}
| budget         = [[a]]
| followed by    = free
}}
Albert Einstein ( /'ælb?rt 'a?nsta?n/; German: ['alb?t 'a?n?ta?n] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)
 was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a
 revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics 
 and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.`

OUTPUT:

Albert Einstein ( /'ælb?rt 'a?nsta?n/; German: ['alb?t 'a?n?ta?n] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)
 was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a
 revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics 
 and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.

Answer 1

What I did:

>>> text
"{{ Info extra text}}\n{{Infobox film\n| name           = Papori\n| released       = 1986\n| runtime        = 144 minutes\n| country        = Assam, {{IND}}\n| budget         = [[a]]\n| followed by    = free\n}}\nAlbert Einstein ( /'ælb?rt 'a?nsta?n/; German: ['alb?t 'a?n?ta?n] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)\n was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a\n revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics \n and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.`"
>>> re.sub(r"\{\{[\w\W\n\s]*\}\}", "", text)
"\nAlbert Einstein ( /'ælb?rt 'a?nsta?n/; German: ['alb?t 'a?n?ta?n] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)\n was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a\n revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics \n and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.`"

Edit: Bart’s comment is correct.

Might consider this alternative:

>>> re.sub(r"\{\{[^\}]*\}\}", "", "{{a\n   oaheduh}} b {{c}} d")
' b  d'