diff --git a/coder.py b/coder.py
index 671342e11..ed44c6234 100755
--- a/coder.py
+++ b/coder.py
@@ -111,20 +111,11 @@ class Coder:
 
         self.repo = repo
 
-    def quoted_file(self, fname):
-        prompt = "\n"
-        prompt += fname
-        prompt += "\n```\n"
-        prompt += Path(fname).read_text()
-        prompt += "\n```\n"
-        return prompt
-
     def get_files_content(self):
         prompt = ""
         for fname in self.fnames:
-            prompt += self.quoted_file(fname)
+            prompt += utils.quoted_file(fname)
         return prompt
-
     def get_input(self):
         if self.pretty:
             self.console.rule()
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 5e539f5aa..c110a8295 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ def replace_most_similar_chunk(whole, part, replace):
     return modified_whole
 
 
+def quoted_file(fname):
+    prompt = "\n"
+    prompt += fname
+    prompt += "\n```\n"
+    prompt += Path(fname).read_text()
+    prompt += "\n```\n"
+    return prompt
+
 def strip_quoted_wrapping(res, fname=None):
     if not res:
         return res
@@ -60,4 +68,4 @@ def strip_quoted_wrapping(res, fname=None):
     if res and res[-1] != "\n":
         res += "\n"
 
-    return res
+    return res
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