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+escape_similar_to = (str) ->
+  -- matches any of %_\|*+?{}()[]
+  -- puts a backslash in front of them
+  str = str\gsub "[%%_\\|%*%+%?{}%(%)%[%]]", "\\%1"
+  return str -- return on seperate line to avoid returning 2nd value from gsub
+
+{
+  :escape_similar_to
+}