Unordered

Asterisks tight:

  • asterisk 1
  • asterisk 2
  • asterisk 3

Asterisks loose:

  • asterisk 1

  • asterisk 2

  • asterisk 3

Pluses tight:

  • Plus 1
  • Plus 2
  • Plus 3

Pluses loose:

  • Plus 1

  • Plus 2

  • Plus 3

Minuses tight:

  • Minus 1
  • Minus 2
  • Minus 3

Minuses loose:

  • Minus 1

  • Minus 2

  • Minus 3

Ordered

Tight:

  • First
  • Second
  • Third

and:

  • One
  • Two
  • Three

Loose using tabs:

  • First

  • Second

  • Third

and using spaces:

  • One

  • Two

  • Three

Multiple paragraphs:

  • Item 1, graf one.

Item 2. graf two. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog's back.

  • Item 2.

  • Item 3.

Nested

  • Tab
    • Tab
      • Tab

Here's another:

  • First
  • Second:
    • Fee
    • Fie
    • Foe
  • Third

Same thing but with paragraphs:

  • First

  • Second:

    • Fee
    • Fie
    • Foe
  • Third

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  • this

    • sub that