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| <tr> | <td align = "left"> A few words, aligned at the left. </td> | <td align = "center"> A few words, centered. </td> | <td align = "right"> A few words, aligned at the right. </td> | <td> A few words, aligned in the default way within the cell. </td> | <td align = "justify"> A few words, justified left and right. </td> | </tr> |
| <tr> | <td align = "left" valign = "top"> A few words, aligned at the left, flush with the top of the cell. </td> | <td align = "center" valign = "top"> A few words, centered, flush with the top of the cell. </td> | <td align = "right" valign = "top"> A few words, aligned at the right, flush with the top of the cell. </td> | <td valign = "top"> A few words, flush with the top of the cell. </td> | <td align = "justify" valign = "top"> A few words, justified left and right, flush with the top of the cell. </td> | </tr> |
| <tr> | <td align = "left" valign = "middle"> A few words, aligned at the left, centered vertically in the cell. </td> | <td align = "center" valign = "middle"> A few words, centered horizontally and vertically in the cell. </td> | <td align = "right" valign = "middle"> A few words, aligned at the right, centered vertically in the cell. </td> | <td valign = "middle> A few words, centered vertically in the cell. </td> | <td align = "justify" valign = "middle"> A few words, justified left and right, centered vertically in the cell. </td> | </tr> |
| <tr> | <td align = "left" valign = "bottom"> A few words, aligned at the left, flush with the bottom of the cell. </td> | <td align = "center" valign = "bottom"> A few words, centered, flush with the bottom of the cell. </td> | <td align = "right" valign = "bottom"> A few words, aligned at the right, flush with the bottom of the cell. </td> | <td valign = "bottom> A few words, flush with the bottom of the cell. </td> | <td align = "justify" valign = "bottom"> A few words, justified left and right, flush with the bottom of the cell. </td> | </tr> |
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