Remove dots(if any) that mark calculated aesthetics

    Parameters
    ----------
    value : object
        Aesthetic value. In most cases this will be a string
        but other types will pass through unmodified.

    Return
    ------
    out : object
        Aesthetic value with the dots removed.

def strip_dots(value):
    """
    Remove dots(if any) that mark calculated aesthetics

    Parameters
    ----------
    value : object
        Aesthetic value. In most cases this will be a string
        but other types will pass through unmodified.

    Return
    ------
    out : object
        Aesthetic value with the dots removed.
    """
    with suppress(TypeError):
        value = DOTS_RE.sub(r'\1', value)
    return value