<p>
<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>
</p>

<p>
<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>
</p>

<p>
<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>
</p>

<p>
&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;
</p>

<p>
XXX (<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>) XXX
</p>

<p>
XXX (<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>) XXX
</p>

<p>
XXX (<code>&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;</code>) XXX
</p>

<p>
XXX (&lt;br&gt; *hello* &lt;br&gt;) XXX
</p>

<p>
this = is = normal
</p>

<p>
this= is =normal
</p>

<p>
this <code>is</code> code
</p>

<p>
this=is=normal
</p>

<p>
this=is nor=mal
</p>

<p>
<code>*code* *hello*</code> is <code>code *hello*</code>
</p>

<p>
<code>code
*a*     \|/
*whole* /|\
par</code>
</p>

<p>
<code>
*a*     \|/
*whole* /|\
</code>
</p>