literal asterisk (*) in dim text

Hello,

I'm trying to include the asterisk character in the text of a dimension
- it's a convention we use to reference additional notes regarding the
dimension.

Since the asterisk is used to signify the automatic dimension text, I
can't seem to get an asterisk to show up in the text - it just inserts
the automatic text.

I've tried using the escaping mechanism: \42. That expands to an
asterisk and that, in turn, expands to the automatic text (!). Is
there any way to avoid the final expansion?

TIA,

Adam Wuellner
Chicago, IL

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