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Either use only spaces or only tabs for the indentation of a text block. Mixing white space will lead to a result with irregular indentation.
//ORIGINAL String colors = """ ········red ␉ green ········blue"""; //result: "·······red\ngreen\n·······blue" //PROBABLY WHAT WAS INTENDED String colors = """ ········red ········green ········blue"""; //result: "red\ngreen\nblue"