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 .Cm key
 values may be invoked in subsequent text by using \e*(NN for two-letter
 pairs, \e*N for one-letter, and \e*[NNN] for arbitrary-length values.
+.Pp
+If
+.Cm val
+is begun with a double-quote mark, the mark is passed over.
+.Cm val
+consists of
+.Em all
+text following this point, including whitespace and trailing
+double-quotes.
 .Ss \&de1
 The syntax of this macro is the same as that of
 .Sx \&ig ,