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I've found a different solution! The \u+A0 works when you ALSO set the IsTextSelectionEnabled.
I don't know why this would be, and it was a total surprise (I added the field because I just discovered it while also working on my 'Why does my text get trimmed in Universal Apps?' problem).
Also U+205F (medium mathematical space) also works in conjunction with IsTextSelectionEnabled.