# Bug when quoting posts with a numbered list

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-when-quoting-posts-with-a-numbered-list/943540>\
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**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-when-quoting-posts-with-a-numbered-list/943540 "2021-06-03T13:38:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-when-quoting-posts-with-a-numbered-list/943540/12 "2021-06-03T16:17:13Z")

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Then there’s the way

> [@](#):
>
> 1. Did you compose _Classical Gas_ ?
> 2. Were you half of a comedy doubles act that was only beaten out at the Box Office during the Depression by Laurel & Hardy?
> 3. Were you the other half of that act?

gets quoted as

> [@](#):
>
> 1. Did you compose _Classical Gas_ ?
> 
> > 1. Were you half of a comedy doubles act that was only beaten out at the Box Office during the Depression by Laurel & Hardy?
> > 2. Were you the other half of that act?

in the Botticelli games. (Posts 45 and 49 from [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2021/941098/48).)

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