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23.1; unable to handle folder whose name starts with 2009-08-04

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Message #10 received at 4044 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: xah lee <xah <at> xahlee.org>
Cc: 4044 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.1; unable to handle folder whose name starts with 2009-08-04
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:28:01 -0400

> if a folder has names like “2009-08-04 misc”, then emacs dired  
> will mistake the folder name being just “misc”, and basically  
> unable to open, move, delete the folder.
>
> • switch to dired.
> • type + then 2009-08-04 misc
>
> • Now, you can see the coloring is wrong. Try to move, rename, or go  
> into the folder. Emacs complains
> dired-get-file-for-visit: File no longer exists; type `g' to update  
> dired buffer
>
> This happens on emacs 23.x on Mac. 100% reproducible.

I'm afraid I can't reproduce it on GNU/Linux with 23.1, or with trunk.
Do you see the problem without customizations (-Q)?

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