Null pointer in a string ^@ popup

I am trying to show a string with null pointers in a popup, I know if you write it to a buffer first with put or if if I echo the string the new lines(null pointers) are shown properly. Is there a way to show the text formatted correctly without writing it to a buffer first?

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