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<li>the first bullet
<li>the second bullet
<li>the third bullet
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• the first bullet
• the second bullet
• the third bullet

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Of course I also change font - using FR conventional <i>italics<i> - and also <tt>teletype font without or sometimes <b>with boldface<b>/<i>or with italics<i></tt> to distinguish the voices of various posters or authors I'm quoting.

I also use <blockquote> quite a lot to augment the font in distinguishing between voices. I think it makes posts more readable and more inviting to the eye.