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two single quotes
now two single quotes and three single quotes (total of 5)
Bold text -- three single quotes
Bold italic text -- two plus three single quotes Quoted bold italic maybe?
three quotes -- BOLD 3 equals
Italic Bold 5
'Trying four quotes'
'Trying many quotes'
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Note that "mind your p's and q's" is awkward to produce.
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William Shakespeare, The Tempest act IV scene 1.
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