# Program to remove emoticons.

string_with_emoticons = "Oh, hai! Can I haz cheezeberger? :D :D"

emoticons = (":D", ":)", ":/", ":p", ";)")

for emoticon in emoticons:

    if (emoticon in string_with_emoticons):
        # Find the start index of the current emoticon.
        emoticon_start = string_with_emoticons.find(emoticon)
        
        # Use a slice to copy everything left of the emoticon.
        substring_left = string_with_emoticons[: emoticon_start - 1]
        
        # Use a slide to copy everything right of the emoticon.
        substring_right = string_with_emoticons[emoticon_start + 2:]
        
        # Make a new string without the emoticon in it.
        string_with_emoticons = substring_left + substring_right

print(string_with_emoticons)