diff --git a/isMatch.py b/isMatch.py
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+class Solution(object):
+    def isMatch(self, text, pattern):
+        """
+        :type text: str
+        :type pattern: str
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        if not pattern:
+            return not text
+
+        first_match = bool(text) and pattern[0] in {text[0], '.'}
+
+        if len(pattern) >= 2 and pattern[1] == '*':
+            return (self.isMatch(text, pattern[2:]) or
+                    first_match and self.isMatch(text[1:], pattern))
+        else:
+            return first_match and self.isMatch(text[1:], pattern[1:])
+