(?s)applies the following effective flags to the remainder of the pattern: gs s modifier: single line. Allows a dot to match line terminators
/the literal / (4710 / 578 / 2F16)
*the literal (3210 / 408 / 2016) , repeated any number of times
\*the literal * (4210 / 528 / 2A16)
.*?any character, repeated any number of times
\*the literal * (4210 / 528 / 2A16)
*the literal (3210 / 408 / 2016) , repeated any number of times
/the literal / (4710 / 578 / 2F16)
g modifier: global. Finds all matches instead of stopping after the first