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On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 09:18:11AM +0200, Berend de Boer wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> For no apparent reason metapost often refuses to run a file (perhaps
> this is related to my previous question??). When context generates the
> mpgraph.mp and metapost is run its log file is:
> 
> This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.3.1) (mem=metafun 2000.9.14) 
> 14 SEP 2000 07:21
> **&metafun mpgraph
> (mpgraph.mp)
> ! Emergency stop.
> <*> &metafun mpgraph
>                     
> *** (job aborted, no legal end found)
> 
> 
> However, if I manually say metapost &metafun mpgraph everything is fine.
> 
You have to put end at the end of file, like this:

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