>>> (...)
>
> Metapost can only handle very basic strings. Don't use Metapost for
> writing text.
>
>>> (...)
> Indeed. Using \sometxt{...} is strongly recommended. btex ... etex
> behaves strange and consumes a considerable amount of extra time to
> compile your document.
>
> Mojca
Interesting. I also wasn't aware that btex ... etex could not handle
string variables, as I learned from your documentation (I've just
started learning metapost).
Thanks,
Maurício
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