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@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ Inlines  =  a:StartList ( !Endline Inline { a = cons($$, a); }
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 Inline  = Str
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         | LineBreak
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         | Endline
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-        | Space
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         | UlOrStarLine
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+        | Space
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         | Strong
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         | Emph
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         | Image
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@@ -379,10 +379,11 @@ LineBreak = "  " Endline
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 Symbol =    < SpecialChar >
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             { $$ = mk_str(yytext); }
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-# This keeps the parser from getting bogged down on long strings of '*' or '_':
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+# This keeps the parser from getting bogged down on long strings of '*' or '_',
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+# or strings of '*' or '_' with space on each side:
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 UlOrStarLine =  UlLine | StarLine { $$ = mk_str(yytext); }
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-StarLine =      < "****" '*'* >
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-UlLine   =      < "____" '_'* >
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+StarLine =      < "****" '*'* | Spacechar '*'+ Spacechar >
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+UlLine   =      < "____" '_'* | Spacechar '_'+ Spacechar >
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 Emph =      EmphStar | EmphUl
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