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Unordered lists

Use - or * to create unordered list items: 
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

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Ordered lists

Use numbers followed by a period: 
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
The starting number is preserved. If you start with 3., the rendered list begins at 3.

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Nested lists

Indent with 2 spaces to create nested lists: 
- Parent Item 1
  - Child Item 1.1
  - Child Item 1.2
    - Grandchild 1.2.1
- Parent Item 2
  - Child Item 2.1
Ordered nested lists: 
1. First parent
   1. First child
   2. Second child
2. Second parent
   1. Another child
You can mix ordered and unordered lists at different nesting levels: 
1. First item
   - Sub-bullet A
   - Sub-bullet B
2. Second item
   - Sub-bullet C

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Inline formatting in lists

List items support all inline formatting: 
- **Bold item**
- *Italic item*
- ~~Strikethrough item~~
- Item with **bold** and *italic* mixed
- Item with a [link](https://example.com)
- Item with `inline code`
- Item referencing @[smith2023, p. 42]
Lists do not support extended attributes. Styling is controlled by your document defaults.