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In plot -M, when +p modifier is not set, it defaults to not drawing the curve, but the docs say

Specify a separate pen for drawing curve :math:y_1(x) [Default is same pen as :math:y_0(x)]. See |-W| for specifying the pen for curve :math:y_0(x).

The behavior can be confirmed by the following script:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Demonstrate filling of area between two sinusoidal curves with a section of NaNs
gmt begin GMT_fill_curves
	gmt math -T0/720/5 -N3/0 T -C1 COSD -C2 3 MUL SIND 4 DIV -C1,2 1 T 200 250 INRANGE SUB 0 NAN MUL = both_NaN.txt
	gmt plot -Mc+gblue+r+l"Short @~l@~ exceeds long" -Bxa90g90+u@. -Byafg -BWStr -JX15c/3c -R0/720/-1.25/2.5 both_NaN.txt -Gred -l"Long @~l@~ exceeds short" -W1p,red
gmt end show

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.. _-M:

**-M**\ [**c**\|\ **s**][**+l**\ *seclabel*][**+g**\ *fill*][**p**\ *pen*][**+r**\ *pen*][**+y**\ [*level*]]
**-M**\ [**c**\|\ **s**][**+l**\ *seclabel*][**+g**\ *fill*][**+p**\ *pen*][**+r**\ *pen*][**+y**\ [*level*]]

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Nice catch!

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