[Exim] Small question

Hi,

why does this one NOT work, but the next one??

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hostlist    friends_with_broken_mx      = /etc/exim/friends_with_broken_mx
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and THIS one works: ???

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hostlist    friends_with_broken_mx      =
lsearch;/etc/exim/friends_with_broken_mx
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Michael