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Multiple, separated quotes rendered as the same quote

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Description

When I have two quotes, one after the other, they get combined into one quote block no matter how much whitespace is between them.

When I write this:

```
> Quote 1 blah blah blah...

> Quote 2 blah blah blah...
```

I would expect this, with the separated block:

> Quote 1 blah blah blah...

> Quote 2 blah blah blah...

Instead of this, where they are combined:

> Quote 1 blah blah blah...
>
> Quote 2 blah blah blah...

But I'm getting the second option.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in MacDown using two blockquotes separated by whitespace, then trace the Markdown rendering entry point responsible for blockquote grouping. Done means separated blockquotes render as separate blocks rather than being combined.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, markdown, objective-c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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