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   <TR><TD COLSPAN=3>This cell spans three columns</TD></TR>
   <TR><TD>This is a normal cell</TD><TD>This is a normal cell</TD><TD>This is a normal cell</TD></TR>
   <TR><TD COLSPAN=3>This cell spans three columns</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

This cell spans three columns
This is a normal cellThis is a normal cellThis is a normal cell
This cell spans three columns