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+shared_examples_for 'matches_cross_reference_regex? fails fast' do
+  it 'fails fast for long strings' do
+    # took well under 1 second in CI https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/merge_requests/3267#note_172823
+    expect do
+      Timeout.timeout(3.seconds) { mentionable.matches_cross_reference_regex? }
+    end.not_to raise_error
+  end
+end