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Old king cole.\footnote{This is footnote one.}
Was a merry old soul.\afootnote{Hickory dickory dock.}
And a merry old soul was he.\footnote{This is footnote two.}
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Testing.\footnote{This is footnote three. How do I get it to be like footnotes 1 and 2?}
Testing testing.\afootnote{The mouse ran up the clock.}
Testing testing testing.\afootnote{The clock struck one the mouse fell down.}
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