Regex: ?time?
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Regex: |time|
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Regex: ~time~
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Regex: !time!

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String: fred same joe time
Regex: m?time?

Result: fred same joe time
Matched: Yes

String: fred same joe time
Regex: m~time~

Result: fred same joe time
Matched: Yes

String: fred same joe time
Regex: m|time|

Result: fred same joe time
Matched: Yes

String: fred same joe time
Regex: m!time!

Result: fred same joe time
Matched: Yes