I failed to make my point: I think it is to do with the array is being forced to a scalar, i.e. look at the loop, not the regex :)

Yoda: "work-arounds, crufts, kludges...the dark side are they. Easily 
+they flow, quick to join you in times of trouble.
Luke: "Is the dark side more powerful?"
Yoda: "No..no....no, quicker, easier, more seductive"
Luke: "How am I to know the good side from bad?"
Yoda: "Once you start along the dark path, forever will it cloud your 
+change requests"
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