Bug or feature: double strings as one

[r]

#-- el bueno --#
"hello i am a very long string that\
does not like newlines so please \
escape me, Thank you!"

#-- el malo --#
"hello i am a very long string that"+
"does not like newlines but i have no"+
"idea what to do with myself"

#-- el feo --#
"hello i am a very long string that"
"does not like newlines but i have no"
"idea what to do with myself"


just ideas people!