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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+I tried to use git annex content, but that failed with a parse error.
+
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+Type this anywhere: 
+
+git annex --debug content . "exclude(foo.ml)"
+content . git-annex: Parse error: Parse failure: near "foo.ml"
+
+It fails with the example of the man page:
+   git annex content . "include(*.mp3) or include(*.ogg)"
+
+However, it works when trying: git annex content . "include()".
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+git-annex version: 4.20130709.1, ubuntu quantal
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]