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@@ -662,7 +662,8 @@ which uses C<< (?>...) >> matches exactly when the one above does (verifying
this yourself would be a productive exercise), but finishes in a fourth
the time when used on a similar string with 1000000 C<a>s. Be aware,
however, that this pattern currently triggers a warning message under
-B<-w> saying it C<"matches the null string many times">):
+the C<use warnings> pragma or B<-w> switch saying it
+C<"matches the null string many times">):
On simple groups, such as the pattern C<< (?> [^()]+ ) >>, a comparable
effect may be achieved by negative look-ahead, as in C<[^()]+ (?! [^()] )>.