These preliminary tests check bold face:

The word *bold* should NOT be bold.

The word **bold** should be bold.

Emphasis using *should not
extend* from one paragraph to the next!

The word <b>bold</b> should be bold

There should NOT be asterisks around *bolded phrase* in this text

This should be a **bolded phrase** in the midst of text

This should be a <B>bolded phrase</B> in the midst of text

Unmatched asterisks * should print

Asterisk inside*a*word should print

A double asterisk ** should be printed as a single asterisk
And should not** continue to the next line!

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When asterisks don't balance they should all print  *Three_asterisks** should print

One asterisk * is unbalanced and should print
Two asterisks ** are unbalanced and should print two asterisks (no ending emphasis)
Three asterisks *** are unbalanced and should print three asterisks (no ening emphasis)
Four asterisks **** are balanced and should print two asterisks
Five asterisks ***** are not balanced and should print two(?) asterisks
Six asterisks ****** are not balanced and should print three(?) asterisks
