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\} at end of line sometimes elicits strange warning (groff -ww)

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From: Paul Eggert
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1992 00:20
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GROFF VERSION: 1.06

MACHINE: Sun Sparcstation 1

OS: SunOS 4.1.2

COMPILER: gcc 2.2.2

INPUT FILES:
	.if 1 \{\
	.nr x 1 \}

COMMAND LINE: groff -ww

DESCRIPTION OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOUR:
	<standard input>:2: warning: `\}' where number expected

	Is a warning really called for here?
	Similarly for `.sp \}', etc.
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From: eggert@twinsun.COM (Paul Eggert)
Subject: \} at end of line sometimes elicits strange warning (groff -ww)
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:20:08 GMT
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