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(ab)*(ab)* — zero or more "ab" pairsKleene StarFormal RE✨ Emoji Combos

The star applies to the whole group — only complete "ab" pairs count. L = {ε, ab, abab, …}.

✓ Accepts
εabababababab
✗ Rejects
ababaaabbab
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