Absolute paths detection is broken

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Description

flint::lint_text("paste('/')")
#> Original code: / 
#> Suggestion: Do not use absolute paths. 
#> Rule ID: absolute_path-1

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Research direction

Inspect the regex or AST logic used to detect absolute paths; it likely incorrectly flags strings like '/'.

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developer experience

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2

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1-3 hours

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Active

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Clear

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70