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Backtick no longer allows raw text in chat

I don't often have need to post raw text (e.g. macro syntax examples) to chat, so I don't know exactly when this started; it could go back far enough to be related to Jumpgate. For at least the last few weeks, prefixing chat with "`" no longer posts the literal text I typed in, so example macros are executed rather than the text displayed. This makes it hard to help fellow players with macros and chat commands, as we have to bounce back and forth between Discord and Roll20 chat. Is there any way to escape raw text in the chat now?
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Hi Manveti, confirmed that the backtick chat command does not seem to be working as it used to.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think %NEWLINE% not working could also be related... (<a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/12706430/" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/12706430/</a>) I would bet that roll20 has made some underlying changes recently...&nbsp; I don't think there's a workaround to escape chat commands. Please make a help desk request to ensure the Devs know there is a problem.
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In my tests this morning, the backtick works for certain things. It will block the resolution of any Roll20-specific code: character attribute lookups, roll templates, die rolls, things like that It does NOT block anything that is Markdown **bold**, [label](URL), etc. I honestly don't know if this is new behavior, but it is certainly not intuitive. I'm thinking it should be reported so the team can at least review the issue. EDIT: Reported for review
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User error on my impromptu test last night I accidentally used the tilde NOT the backtick... of course that fails. lol