query-replace-regexp gets misaligned (18.57)

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From: Dan_Jacobson
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1991 12:39

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Put the cursor on the beginning of this line:
a "$Today
Do (query-replace-regexp "[^A-z]" " " nil)
It asks about '"', you say no with the DEL key.
It asks about '$', you say yes with the space bar.
It replaces the '"'!!!! etc.
Emacs 18.57 on SunOS 4.0.3.

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