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Pattern matches:

 
\d = Digit
    
    
    
    \D = Not a digit
    
    
    
    \s = Whitespace
    
    
    
    \S = Not whitespace
    
    
    
    . = Any character (except \n)
    
    
    
    ^ = Start of string
    
    
    
    $ = End of string
    
    
    
    \b = Word boundary








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