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backslash in text creates error condition #157

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@hakling

Describe the bug

Text which includes a backslashed punctuation character creates an error conditions. e.g. . [, etc.

Steps to reproduce

  1. enter any line with text such as "this [word]" - no problem
  2. put a backslash in front of [ or .
  3. results in "Error on text "This [word]"

Expected behavior

Just display the backslashed character.

Emacs functionality

Backslashed text is displayed properly, No error is raised.

Minimal init.lua

No changes made to default initl.lua

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OS / Distro

Ubuntu 21.04 5.11.0-40-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP

Neovim version/commit

NVIM v0.6.0-dev+575-g2ef9d2a66

Additional context

This may represent a known limitation, but I've not found it documented anywhere. Issue arose when taking notes on coding.

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