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Author alex
Recipients alex, complex
Date 2011-03-24.22:59:03
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Yes, this is known as catastrophic backtracking, and there isn't really a solution for it, some regexps can't be efficiently matched.
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2011-03-24 22:59:04alexsetrecipients: + alex, complex
2011-03-24 22:59:04alexsetmessageid: <1301007544.71.0.140588571114.issue11665@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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