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Subject: Re: [9fans] sam command language
Date: Wed,  8 Oct 2003 08:37:39 +0000
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rob pike, esq. wrote:
> ... The double meaning of \ in Unix and especially
> Perl REs is regrettable at best.

And especially in troff macro diversions.  I recall
seeing \\\\\\\\ on more than one occasion.