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 * **Use `r'\1'` or `'\\\\1'` for backreference.**  
-* **Use '`?`' to make operators non-greedy.** 
-* **Parameter '`flags=re.IGNORECASE`' can be used with all functions.**
+* **Use `'?'` to make operators non-greedy.** 
+* **Parameter `'flags=re.IGNORECASE'` can be used with all functions.**
 * **Parameter `'flags=re.DOTALL'` makes dot also accept newline.**    
 
 ### Match Object