} Hello!
Hello!

} That _2 + 2 = 5_ challenge sure was **intense!**
That  2  +  2  =  5  challenge sure was INTENSE!
    // note that there are spaces also padding it

} It's `s/a/e/g` **not** `sudo g/a/e/s`, stupid.
It's < s/a/e/g > NOT < sudo g/a/e/s >

} **WHAT!** He did _WHAT?!_
WHAT! He did W H A T ? !

} _WHAT_ is undefined, here!
 W H A T  is undefined, here!

} OI)(EJDSFIJK L:JP #@*REF&WDS F*(D+S +&(SDFWEF )DSF _DSF_F #R#
OI)(EJDSFIJK L:JP #@*REF&WDS F*(D+S +&(SDFWEF )DSF  D S F F #R#

} # So, you wanna be a programmer, eh?
} ## Step 1: learn recursion
} ### Learning recursion requires learning recursion
} **Programming** is a futile task. _Leave w h i l e you still can!_
{SO YOU WANNA BE A PROGRAMMER, EH?}
{{Step 1: Learn Recursion}}
ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ʀᴇᴄᴜʀsɪᴏɴ ʀᴇǫᴜɪʀᴇs ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ʀᴇᴄᴜʀsɪᴏɴ
PROGRAMMING is a futile task.  L e a v e   w   h   i   l   e   y o u   s t i l l   c a n !  // trailing space not required

} Haha, you're a _Java_ golfer? You'd be better of with brainf***.
Haha, you're a  J a v a  golfer? You'd be better of with brainf***. // less than four asterisks, do nothing

} # Reasons why NOT to use C--:
} 1. It doesn't exist.
} 2. I don't care.
{REASONS WHY NOT TO USE C--:}
 1. It doesn't exist.
 2. I don't care.

} 1. This is a test!
} 1. <-- And this actually works in Markdown.
 1. This is a test!
 2. <-- And this actually works in Markdown. // less than three -s, ignore

} * no.
} * NOOO.
} * fine.
 o no.
 o NOOO.
 o fine.

} Python, ---34--- 3 bytes.
Python, -3-4- 3 bytes.

} ---Long line of crossed text.---
-L-o-n-g- -l-i-n-e- -o-f- -c-r-o-s-s-e-d- -t-e-x-t-.-

} ** cool!
** cool! // is not a bullet point, because a space doesn't follow the *; Isn't bold, because there is no matching **

 -- end of test cases --