> Clearly, in the real usage you'll capture and not use $&. Just in case that's not clear to beginners... one use of either $&, $' or $` will flush regex performance down the pan for your whole program. See page 146 of Programming Perl (3rd Ed, "Camel"). Best to avoid in anything but trival programs.
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