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\d*a digit, repeated any number of times
\s*any whitespace character, repeated any number of times
!the literal ! (3310 / 418 / 2116)
<the literal < (6010 / 748 / 3C16)
>the literal > (6210 / 768 / 3E16)
=the literal = (6110 / 758 / 3D16)
?repeats the group contents below at most once:
\=the literal = (6110 / 758 / 3D16)
\s*any whitespace character, repeated any number of times
\d+a digit, repeated at least once
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