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italic _constrained_ text.

monospace `constrained` text.

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The word \*stars* is not rendered as bold text.

Use the * symbol. Read the footnotes*. You can also type* this symbol *.

A strong *wo
rd*.

Not a strong *wo

rd*.

\\blah blah *blah*.

\\blah blah blah*.

Does *Bob -love- Gemma*?

Does *Bob "love" Gemma*?

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There's a closing curly bracket directly {before}*the starting formatting mark*.

*bl*ck*-eye

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The parser is working *99%* of the time

*bob
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*does bob
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Some emphasis on [#emphasis]_that_.

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Use the _ symbol. Read the footnotes_. You can also type_ this symbol _.

An important _wo
rd_.

Not an important _wo

rd_.

\\blah blah _blah_.

\\blah blah blah_.

Does _Bob -love- Gemma_?

Does _Bob "love" Gemma_?

Does _Bob love Gemma? Truly?_

There's a colon:_directly_ before the starting formatting mark.

There's a semi-colon directly before the starting formatting mark –_2018_

There's a closing curly bracket directly {before}_the starting formatting mark_.

_bl_ck_-eye

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The parser is working _99%_ of the time

_bob
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best_

_does bob
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