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Stefan Monnier wrote:
> 
> In which major mode?
> 
> 
>         Stefan
> 
> 
> PS: Set the syntax of the \ char to something else than / or \.

Thank you. The major mode was 'fundamental-mode'. And indeed the 
character table shows (C-h s):

\		\ 	which means: escape

I switched to 'text-mode' (M-x text-mode) where parentheses are matched 
as I want it.