diff --git a/test/asm/blue-paint.asm b/test/asm/blue-paint.asm
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+++ b/test/asm/blue-paint.asm
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+OPT r5
+
+DEF statement EQUS "println \"This is the song that never ends~\""
+
+; macro arguments are painted blue
+MACRO arg_to_arg
+	\1statement\2
+ENDM
+arg_to_arg \\3, \\4, \{, \}
+
+; ...but...
+MACRO arg_to_interp
+	\1statement\2
+ENDM
+arg_to_interp \{, \}
+
+; interpolations are not
+DEF open EQUS "\{"
+DEF close EQUS "\}"
+{open}statement{close}
+
+; which is why this halts
+MACRO endless
+	\1
+ENDM
+endless \\1
+
+; ...but this doesn't
+DEF infinite EQUS "\{infinite\}"
+{infinite}
diff --git a/test/asm/blue-paint.err b/test/asm/blue-paint.err
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index 00000000..e603b804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/blue-paint.err
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+error: blue-paint.asm(9) -> blue-paint.asm::arg_to_arg(7):
+    Invalid character after line continuation '3'
+error: blue-paint.asm(9) -> blue-paint.asm::arg_to_arg(7):
+    syntax error, unexpected number
+error: blue-paint.asm(9) -> blue-paint.asm::arg_to_arg(7):
+    Unknown character '}'
+error: blue-paint.asm(15) -> blue-paint.asm::arg_to_interp(13):
+    Unknown character '{'
+error: blue-paint.asm(15) -> blue-paint.asm::arg_to_interp(13):
+    Unknown character '}'
+error: blue-paint.asm(26) -> blue-paint.asm::endless(24):
+    Invalid character after line continuation '1'
+error: blue-paint.asm(26) -> blue-paint.asm::endless(24):
+    syntax error, unexpected number
+FATAL: blue-paint.asm(30):
+    Recursion limit (5) exceeded
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
+while expanding symbol "{infinite}"
diff --git a/test/asm/blue-paint.out b/test/asm/blue-paint.out
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index 00000000..cbe59cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/asm/blue-paint.out
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+This is the song that never ends~
+This is the song that never ends~