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GitHub Web Editor Syntax Hilghlighting Bug in Nested Lists

The nested lists below are entered as per the Markdown formatting syntax in Nested Lists but in the GitHub Web Editor list entries with levels 3 and 6 are colored RED, indicating a syntax error.

Unordered Nested List

This markdown ...

- One
  - Two
    - Three this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor.  
      Continuation line also colored RED
      - Four
        - Five
          - Six this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor

... is rendered as ...

  • One
    • Two
      • Three this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor.
        Continuation line also colored RED
        • Four
          • Five
            • Six this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor

... but is syntax highlighed as an error (red color) in the Github Web Editor ...

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Ordered Nested List

This markdown ...

1. One
   1. Two
      1. Three this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor.  
         Continuation line also colored RED
         1. Four
            1. Five
               1. Six this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor

... is rendered as ...

  1. One
    1. Two
      1. Three this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor.
        Continuation line also colored RED
        1. Four
          1. Five
            1. Six this line is colored RED in GitHub Web Editor

... but is syntax highlighed as an error (red color) in the Github Web Editor ...

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