In Linux without the Internet, How Do You Enter Left Double Quotes (“) or Right Double Quotes (”)?

Problem scenario
You are trying to search a file for left double quotes and right double quotes (e.g., using a Linux command terminal or a vi editor). How do you enter left double quotes or right double quotes using a keyboard (without copying the apparently italicized double quotes from a web page)?

Solution
Hold Alt, and then enter the sequence 8220 for left double quotes.

Hold Alt, and then enter the sequence 8221 for right double quotes.

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