Tables in pure Markdown

What would your idea’s advantages be over the following?

``` csv
header1 , header2 , header3
item1   , item2   , item3
item4   , item5   , item6
```

By sticking with existing fenced code syntax, it degrades gracefully under generic Markdown processing.

(There’s a related discussion about whether fenced code blocks can be interpreted, processed or executed.)

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