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Capitalize the Names

I want to capitalize the names in quotes, but just the people's names, not the file names.

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The first name is "JOHN DOE" and its file is "JOHN_DOE.file"
The second name is "JANE DOE" and its file is "JANE_DOE.file"
The third name is "JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK" and its file is "JAMES_TIBERIUS_KIRK.file"
The fourth name is "SPOCK" and its file is "SPOCK.file"
The fifth name is "JEAN-LUC PICARD" and its file is "JEAN_LUC_PICARD.file"
The sixth name is "EUGENE WESLEY RODDENBERRY" and its file is "EUGENE_WESLEY_RODDENBERRY.file"
The seventh name is "WILLIAM NELSON JOY" and its file is "WILLIAM_NELSON_JOY.file"
The last name is "BRAM MOOLENAAR" ind its file is "BRAM_MOOLENAAR.file"

End file

The first name is "John Doe" and its file is "JOHN_DOE.file"
The second name is "Jane Doe" and its file is "JANE_DOE.file"
The third name is "James Tiberius Kirk" and its file is "JAMES_TIBERIUS_KIRK.file"
The fourth name is "Spock" and its file is "SPOCK.file"
The fifth name is "Jean-Luc Picard" and its file is "JEAN_LUC_PICARD.file"
The sixth name is "Eugene Wesley Roddenberry" and its file is "EUGENE_WESLEY_RODDENBERRY.file"
The seventh name is "William Nelson Joy" and its file is "WILLIAM_NELSON_JOY.file"
The last name is "Bram Moolenaar" ind its file is "BRAM_MOOLENAAR.file"

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< The first name is "JOHN DOE" and its file is "JOHN_DOE.file"
< The second name is "JANE DOE" and its file is "JANE_DOE.file"
< The third name is "JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK" and its file is "JAMES_TIBERIUS_KIRK.file"
< The fourth name is "SPOCK" and its file is "SPOCK.file"
< The fifth name is "JEAN-LUC PICARD" and its file is "JEAN_LUC_PICARD.file"
< The sixth name is "EUGENE WESLEY RODDENBERRY" and its file is "EUGENE_WESLEY_RODDENBERRY.file"
< The seventh name is "WILLIAM NELSON JOY" and its file is "WILLIAM_NELSON_JOY.file"
< The last name is "BRAM MOOLENAAR" ind its file is "BRAM_MOOLENAAR.file"
---
> The first name is "John Doe" and its file is "JOHN_DOE.file"
> The second name is "Jane Doe" and its file is "JANE_DOE.file"
> The third name is "James Tiberius Kirk" and its file is "JAMES_TIBERIUS_KIRK.file"
> The fourth name is "Spock" and its file is "SPOCK.file"
> The fifth name is "Jean-Luc Picard" and its file is "JEAN_LUC_PICARD.file"
> The sixth name is "Eugene Wesley Roddenberry" and its file is "EUGENE_WESLEY_RODDENBERRY.file"
> The seventh name is "William Nelson Joy" and its file is "WILLIAM_NELSON_JOY.file"
> The last name is "Bram Moolenaar" ind its file is "BRAM_MOOLENAAR.file"

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