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## Line Breaks

A newline within a paragraph produces a _soft break_, so the lines flow together in the rendered output. To force a _hard line break_ that starts a new line within the same paragraph, end the line with a backslash:

``` markdown
Roses are red,\
Violets are blue.
```

## Headings {#headings}

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