[Javascript] select box question

[tyson]

Hi-
   When I add an item into my select box through javascript, I want 
multiple blank spaces to be kept in the string that's being added.  For 
some reason it only allows one blank space at a time. Here's my code-

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document.forms[0].my_select_box.options[document.forms[0].my_select_box.length] 
= new Option ('hello     hi')
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There should be five spaces between the 'hello' and 'hi', but only one 
blank space shows up in the select box.  I've tryed adding the spaces 
with the char_code, that doesn't work.  I've also tryed adding spaces 
with &nbsp, and that doesn't work.  Any help would be appreciated.