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 **Diff without semantic linefeeds:**
 ``` diff
--Data are taking off. Those data are time series. You need a database that specializes in time series. You should check out InfluxDB.
-+Data are taking off. Those data are time series. You need a database that specializes in time series. You need InfluxDB.
+-Data is taking off. Those data are time series. You need a database that specializes in time series. You should check out InfluxDB.
++Data is taking off. Those data are time series. You need a database that specializes in time series. You need InfluxDB.
 ```
 
 **Diff with semantic linefeeds:**
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-Data are taking off.
+Data is taking off.
 Those data are time series.
 You need a database that specializes in time series.
 -You should check out InfluxDB.