wpalchemy metaboxes VS. wordpress wp_editor()

wpalchemy wp_editor()

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<?php $mb->the_field('citation'); 

//array of settings for wp_editor()

$settings = array(
'wpautop' => true, 
'textarea_rows' => '15',
'media_buttons' => 'false',
'tinymce' => true,
'quicktags' => true
);


$val =  $mb->get_the_value(); 
 
$id = $mb->get_the_name();

wp_editor($val,  $id , $settings );
				
?>
		 
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