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3NNAAMMEE
4       string-escape - preventing string interpolation
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6DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
7   NNoorrmmaall iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn
8       result: *[right]
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10       The above line must be "result: *[right]".
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12   IInntteerrvveenniinngg cchhaarraacctteerr
13       result: \*[right]
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15       The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong".
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17   EEssccaappeedd bbaacckkssllaasshh
18       result: \*[right]
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20       The above line must be "result: backslash*[right]", not "result: rong".
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22   DDeellaayyeedd iinntteerrppoollaattiioonn
23       result: *[right]
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25       The above line must be "result: *[right]", not "result: wrong".
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