Ordered lists and sublist starts

To me, regardless of any other concern, that Markdown code snippet looks like a list with a sub-list, regardless of what the starting numbers are.

That’s only true for your specific example. Consider:

1. The project risked missing
   its deadline of March
   13. A meeting was called.
2. The architect would take flight
   457. It was the red eye. 
3. She would stay at the Hilton, room
   22. It had an ocean view. 

In other words, it’s obvious to humans. So until we can incorporate AI into the markdown parser, we have to settle for an imperfect heuristic.

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