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Combined emphasis:

1.  ***test test***
2.  ___test test___
3.  *test **test***
4.  **test *test***
5.  ***test* test**
6.  ***test** test*
7.  ***test* test**
8.  **test *test***
9.  *test **test***
10. _test __test___
11. __test _test___
12. ___test_ test__
13. ___test__ test_
14. ___test_ test__
15. __test _test___
16. _test __test___


Incorrect nesting:

1.  *test  **test*  test**
2.  _test  __test_  test__
3.  **test  *test** test*
4.  __test  _test__ test_
5.  *test   *test*  test*
6.  _test   _test_  test_
7.  **test **test** test**
8.  __test __test__ test__



No emphasis:

1.  test*  test  *test
2.  test** test **test
3.  test_  test  _test
4.  test__ test __test



Middle-word emphasis (asterisks):

1.  *a*b
2.   a*b*
3.   a*b*c
4. **a**b
5.   a**b**
6.   a**b**c


Middle-word emphasis (underscore):

1.  _a_b
2.   a_b_
3.   a_b_c
4. __a__b
5.   a__b__
6.   a__b__c

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## Tricky Cases

E**. **Test** TestTestTest

E**. **Test** Test Test Test