% type grep
  grep is /usr/bin/grep

  % echo -n "a" | /usr/bin/grep -o 'b*'
  Assertion failed: (advance > 0), function procline, file util.c, line 732.
  zsh: done       echo -n "a" |
  zsh: abort      /usr/bin/grep -o 'b*'

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