text: # 8548
  # (?:\b\w*(\w\w?)\1{2,}\w*\b)
  # EXPONENT
  # nums:4
  # EXPONENT AttackString:"111"+"00"*512+"! _1_EOA(iii)"
  
  import re
  from time import perf_counter
  
  regex = """(?:\b\w*(\w\w?)\1{2,}\w*\b)"""
  REGEX = re.compile(regex)
  for i in range(0, 150000):
      ATTACK = "111" + "00" * i * 1 + "! _1_EOA(iii)"
      LEN = len(ATTACK)
      BEGIN = perf_counter()
      m = REGEX.search(ATTACK)
      # m = REGEX.match(ATTACK)
      DURATION = perf_counter() - BEGIN
      print(f"{i *1}: took {DURATION} seconds!")