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title: "Is this thing on?"
author: Archie Hilton
date: 2024-10-14
project: Test
---

# Exploring Markdown Syntax

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with **plain-text formatting**. It’s easy to learn and makes writing web content straightforward. Let’s dive into some of its key features.

## Text Formatting

You can emphasize text with:

- **Bold**: Use `**bold**` or `__bold__`.
- *Italic*: Use `*italic*` or `_italic_`.
- ~~Strikethrough~~: Use `~~strikethrough~~`.

For example, writing `This is **bold** text` will give you: **bold** text.

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## Lists and Links

Markdown supports both ordered and unordered lists:

### Unordered List:
- Apples
- Bananas
- Oranges

### Ordered List:
1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Step three

You can also include links, like [Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org).

## Blockquotes and Code

Blockquotes are useful for quoting text:

> “Markdown is simple but powerful!”

For inline code, wrap your text in backticks, like this: `print("Hello, World!")`. For code blocks, use three backticks:

```bash
rm -rf /*
```