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diff --git a/src/util/dict_inline.c b/src/util/dict_inline.c
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index a416d7c..72339b2 100644
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--- a/src/util/dict_inline.c
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+++ b/src/util/dict_inline.c
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@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ DICT   *dict_inline_open(const char *name, int open_flags, int dict_flags)
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     dict = dict_open3(DICT_TYPE_HT, name, open_flags, dict_flags);
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     dict_type_override(dict, DICT_TYPE_INLINE);
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     while ((nameval = mystrtokq(&cp, CHARS_COMMA_SP, CHARS_BRACE)) != 0) {
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-	if ((nameval[0] != CHARS_BRACE[0]
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-	     || (err = free_me = extpar(&nameval, CHARS_BRACE, EXTPAR_FLAG_STRIP)) == 0)
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-	    && (err = split_qnameval(nameval, &vname, &value)) != 0)
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+	if (nameval[0] == CHARS_BRACE[0])
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+	    err = free_me = extpar(&nameval, CHARS_BRACE, EXTPAR_FLAG_STRIP);
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+	if (err != 0 || (err = split_qnameval(nameval, &vname, &value)) != 0)
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 	    break;
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 	if ((dict->flags & DICT_FLAG_SRC_RHS_IS_FILE) != 0) {