diff --git a/org_mode_samples/element_container_priority/paragraph_greater_block.org b/org_mode_samples/element_container_priority/paragraph_greater_block.org
index 24d76ec1..f5030364 100644
--- a/org_mode_samples/element_container_priority/paragraph_greater_block.org
+++ b/org_mode_samples/element_container_priority/paragraph_greater_block.org
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ foo
 #+begin_center
 
 
+     
+
+
 #+end_center
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/paragraphs/many_blank_lines.org b/org_mode_samples/paragraphs/many_blank_lines.org
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..952468be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/paragraphs/many_blank_lines.org
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+this is a test with
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+many blank lines between paragraphs
diff --git a/toy_language.txt b/toy_language.txt
index 24d76ec1..419e66ba 100644
--- a/toy_language.txt
+++ b/toy_language.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ foo
 #+begin_center
 
 
+
+
+
 #+end_center