The latter is true. Here's two more examples with variable EOLs: 
{*JohnDoe* (Thursday, April 01, 2004, 16:04):
CATALYST

A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without itsel
+f undergoing permanent change in composition or becoming a part of th
+e molecular structure of the product. A catalyst markedly speeds up t
+he cure of a compound when added in minor quantity as compared to the
+ amounts of primary reactants. See, Methyl_Ethyl_Ketone_Peroxide

}

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and 
{*KeithMelville* (Thursday, April 01, 2004, 16:23):
CHEATER COAT
1) Resin applied to wood, especially porous ones such as balsa_wood, b
+efore laminating as a pre-treatment, to prevent a dry_spot in the lam
+ination caused by wood soaking up the resin.
2) Basting of laps or low spots with laminating resin before a hot_coa
+t is sometimes called a cheater_coat.  See [[basting]].
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in thread complex text file to csv by mpaler

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