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;doc: journal: note quotes needed in auto posting queries (#1185)

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@ -1407,6 +1407,13 @@ These posting-generating rules look like normal postings, except the amount can
- a numeric multiplier, eg `*2` (a star followed by a number N). The matched posting's amount (and total price, if any) will be multiplied by N.
- a multiplier with a commodity symbol, eg `*$2` (a star, number N, and symbol S). The matched posting's amount will be multiplied by N, and its commodity symbol will be replaced with S.
A query term containing spaces must be enclosed in single or double
quotes, as on the command line. Eg, note the quotes around the second query term below:
```journal
= expenses:groceries 'expenses:dining out'
(budget:funds:dining out) *-1
```
These rules have global effect - a rule appearing anywhere in your data can potentially affect any transaction, including transactions recorded above it or in another file.
Some examples: