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# colorAxis.labels.align

What part of the string the given position is anchored to. If `left`, the left side of the string is at the axis position. Can be one of `"left"`, `"center"` or `"right"`. Defaults to an intelligent guess based on which side of the chart the axis is on and the rotation of the label.