what type for file input ?

The following reads from a file and outputs the contents to the console.
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file=OpenFile("race.bmx")
If Not file RuntimeError "could not open file openfile.bmx"

While Not KeyHit(Key_escape)
Cls

While Not Eof(file)
print ReadLine(file)
Wend
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I however want to output the contents the a display using drawtext.I can't use drawtext readline(file),x,y.I need to store the contents of the file in a type but what type? Will a string type hold eofs and multiple lines ? Thanks in advance