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Markdown? This is HN where we use whatever PG* decides we're allowed to use.

https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc

*Paul Graham



So in other words it's impossible to have two inline asterisks without a space after the first one. Oh well.


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You indented, which means there is no formatting at all. You cheated. :)


The Underhanded HN Contest.


There was a trick wrapping things in equals signs or something like that, but I can't recall...




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