Center each line of text horizontally and vertically

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  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ComponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;

  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);

    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      

      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);

      String s = "This is a long string that will wrap. ";
      s += "It will be centered both vertically and horizontally.";
      Font f = new Font("Arial", 12);
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();

      sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;        // horizontal alignment
      sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;    // vertical alignment

      Rectangle r = new Rectangle(10, 10, 300, f.Height * 4);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, sf);
      f.Dispose();

    }

    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

           
          


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