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diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ when it has unsaved changes."
A list of elements of the form (FROM . TO), each meaning to replace
FROM with TO when it appears in a directory name. This replacement is
done when setting up the default directory of a newly visited file.
-*Every* FROM string should start with `^'.
+*Every* FROM string should start with \"\\\\`\".
FROM and TO should be equivalent names, which refer to the
same directory. Do not use `~' in the TO strings;