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Match zero-or-more with the star sign 48Find Baa+!+Replace Baa!The first sheep says “Baa!” Another sheep says “Baa!”. In reply, the sheep says,“Baaaaaa”. Another “Baaa” is heard. Finally, there’s a “Baa!”Because the second + depends on there being at least one exclamation mark in the pattern – i.e.Baa!! – it fails to match a Baaa that doesn’t end with an exclamation mark.AnswerFind Baa+!*Replace Baa!If you know the plus sign operator, then the star sign is just a slightly more flexible variation.