1jQuery.validator.addMethod("laxEmail", function(value, element) {
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3 // allow any non-whitespace characters as the host part
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5 return this.optional( element ) || /^[a-zA-Z0-9.!#$%&'*+\/=?^_`{|}~-]+@(?:\S{1,63})$/.test( value );
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7}, 'Please enter a valid email address.');
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