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<p>I am a <i>strong</i> man. I am a <i>strong</i> man.</p>
<p>I am a <i>strong</i> man. I am a <i>strong</i> man.</p>
<p><b>Note:</b> For :first-child to work in IE8 and earlier, a DOCTYPE must be declared.</p>
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