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Mention IRC as a reason for sed syntax

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@@ -53,10 +53,20 @@ run text replacement commands. Here's a very simple example of what a basic
$ sed 's/hello/goodbye/'
```
For whatever reason, Discord decided to implement this into both their
web/desktop client and their iOS app. Note that while real `sed` commands can
get much more complicated, Discord's implementation doesn't support those
advanced features[^trailing-slash-note].
Discord likely implemented this in order to appeal to
[IRC][irc-wikipedia][^irc-definition] users. Since IRC doesn't support editing
messages, it's common for people to send messages in that format to tell people
about changes to their previous message. Discord implemented this into both
their web/desktop client and their iOS app, excluding the Android app.
[irc-wikipedia]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
[^irc-definition]: IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a simple text-based chat system.
It's a very old protocol, however its simplicity and minimalism is the main
reason people choose it. It's not very popular anymore.
Note that while real `sed` commands can get much more complicated, Discord's
implementation doesn't support those advanced features[^trailing-slash-note].
[^trailing-slash-note]: Also note that in Discord's implementation, the trailing
slash (after `goodbye`) can be ommitted (making it just `s/hello/goodbye`),