[matplotlib-devel] bug with pylab.text?

I think I've found a bug in matplotlib.  I use Sage, which is based on
Python and included matplotlib.

sage: import pylab
sage: pylab.text(0.2, 0.2, r"$\left(2a = b\right)$")  # note \left(
and \right) work
<matplotlib.text.Text object at 0x10daaf950>
sage: pylab.text(0.2, 0.5, r"$(2 \, a = b)$")       # note \, works
<matplotlib.text.Text object at 0x10dab9c90>
sage: pylab.savefig('a.png')
sage: pylab.text(0.2, 0.7, r"$\left(2 \, a = b\right)$")  # but
together they don't
<matplotlib.text.Text object at 0x10dad9b10>
sage: pylab.savefig('b.png')
ERROR: An unexpected error occurred while tokenizing input
...
AttributeError: 'Kern' object has no attribute 'height'

Is this repeatable for anyone else?  Would the full traceback be helpful?

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J. H. Palmieri
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