the problem with /(<$re>)/ is that the <> is still going to
throw away the captured material inside because it doesn't start with
alpha
oh!
r: my $re = rx {.(.).}; say 'abc' ~~ /$0=<$re>/
rakudo ce8b5f: OUTPUT«｢abc｣ 0 => ｢abc｣ 0 => ｢b｣»
\o/
TimToady: so the rakudobug is a dud?
/(<$re>
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r: my $re = rx {.(.).}; say 'abc' ~~ /(<$re>)/
rakudo ce8b5f: OUTPUT«｢abc｣ 0 =
