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How do I escape the '{' and '}' characters in an AutoHotKey script?

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I'm trying to write a simple auto-replace script but can't find how to insert the '{}' characters. The usual escape characters (backtick ` or backslash ) don't seem to work for curly brackets. e.g. gives rather than

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Encase your curly braces with curly braces. This prompts AutoHotkey to send the raw character. AutoHotkey help file

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How do I escape the '{' and '}' characters in an AutoHotKey script?

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