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Dear folks,

In the following example, \midalign is not placing its argument in the center 
of the line but rather offset to the right a bit. \cbox works but I guess I'm 
not supposed to use that command in running text:-).

Please advise.

Best wishes
Idris
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\setuppapersize[letter]
\setuplayout[width=middle,height=middle,location={middle,singlesided},marking=off]
\setuppagenumbering[location=footer,alternative=singlesided]

\starttext

\startnarrower[3*left,3*right]

 \midaligned{Abstract}
%\cbox{Abstract}
\tfx%
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my abstract This is my 
abstract
\stopnarrower

\stoptext

-- 
Dr. Idris S Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80526