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Expand Up @@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
single: **; in glob-style wildcards

If *recursive* is true, the pattern "``**``" will match any files and zero or
more directories and subdirectories. If the pattern is followed by an
``os.sep``, only directories and subdirectories match.
more directories, subdirectories and symbolic links to directories. If the
pattern is followed by an :data:`os.sep` or :data:`os.altsep` then files will not
match.

.. note::
Using the "``**``" pattern in large directory trees may consume
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