# ordinary repetitions
ab*c		&	abc	abc
ab+c		-	abc	abc
ab?c		-	abc	abc
a\(*\)b		b	a*b	a*b
a\(**\)b	b	ab	ab
a\(***\)b	bC	BADRPT
*a		b	*a	*a
**a		b	a	a
***a		bC	BADRPT