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diff --git a/examples/cairo_snippets/snippets/text_align_center.py b/examples/cairo_snippets/snippets/text_align_center.py
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+utf8 = "cairo"
+
+snippet_normalize (cr, width, height)
+
+cr.select_font_face ("Sans",
+                     cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL,
+                     cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL)
+
+cr.set_font_size (0.2)
+x_bearing, y_bearing, width, height, x_advance, y_advance = cr.text_extents (utf8)
+x = 0.5-(width/2 + x_bearing)
+y = 0.5-(height/2 + y_bearing)
+
+cr.move_to (x, y)
+cr.show_text (utf8)
+
+#/* draw helping lines */
+cr.set_source_rgba (1,0.2,0.2,0.6)
+cr.arc (x, y, 0.05, 0, 2*M_PI)
+cr.fill ()
+cr.move_to (0.5, 0)
+cr.rel_line_to (0, 1)
+cr.move_to (0, 0.5)
+cr.rel_line_to (1, 0)
+cr.stroke ()
+