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local test = display.newText{
    text="Now is the\ntime for all\ngood men\nto come to the aid\nof their party.",
    font = native.systemFont, fontSize = 16, align = 'center';
    x = display.contentCenterX, y = display.contentCenterY; width = 120, height = 0;
}
 
timer.performWithDelay(3000, function() test.text = "Center\nalignment\nis more appealing\n than readable" end)