\usemodule[pre-61]

\setupbodyfont[palatino]

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\StartSteps

\starttabulate
\NC test \FlushStep \NC test \FlushStep \NC \NR
\NC test \FlushStep \NC test \FlushStep \NC \NR
\NC test \FlushStep \NC test \FlushStep \NC \NR
\stoptabulate

\StopSteps

\stoptext