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in reply to Re^3: Is it safe to use external strings for regexes?
in thread Is it safe to use external strings for regexes?

even "seasoned programmers" can shoot themselves in the foot as well.

Yep, been there, done that myself once or twice. It's especially easy to shoot one's self in the foot when carrying a fully loaded automatic with one hand while not having trigger discipline (ie. a complex regex).

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