# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import re

regex = re.compile(r"(?:(?:(♥)[\.]\1)|[^A])+[\-]+|(♥)\2", re.UNICODE)
tweet = u"♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥..♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.♥.."

print("ABOUT TO RUN REGEX")
for match in regex.finditer(tweet):
  print(match)
print("DONE RUNNING REGEX")