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 ### Strings
 
+`'single'`, `"double"`, and `'''triple'''` quoted string literals are
+supported. Unlike in recipe bodies, `{{…}}` interpolations are not supported
+inside strings.
+
 Double-quoted strings support escape sequences:
 
 ```just