Tables are extremely basic entities. Trying to do too much with them can break them. The rule for using tables is keep it simple!
Tables
Markup
|| Table Heading 1 || Table Heading 2 || Table Heading 3 ||
| Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
Rendered| Table Heading 1 | Table Heading 2 | Table Heading 3 |
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| Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |