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diff --git a/lispref/searching.texi b/lispref/searching.texi index f9faf1b0221..be43dc387ba 100644 --- a/lispref/searching.texi +++ b/lispref/searching.texi @@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ example, the regular expression that matches the @samp{\} character is @samp{\} is @code{"\\\\"}.@refill @end table -@strong{Please note:} for historical compatibility, special characters +@strong{Please note:} For historical compatibility, special characters are treated as ordinary ones if they are in contexts where their special meanings make no sense. For example, @samp{*foo} treats @samp{*} as ordinary since there is no preceding expression on which the @samp{*} |