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Python string literals are kinda funny

pop quiz: which of these lines is valid python, and what's the content of the resulting string? r'asdf\' r'asdf\'' answer the first line is a syntax error; the second line is valid. the content of the resulting string is asdf\' the 'r' prefix makes it a raw string literal, so backslash escapes aren't interpreted in any special way.

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