This is a line, with a linebreak And another line directly underneath # Converts to:

This is a line, with a linebreak
And another line directly underneath

# Where as: Blah blah some text and random pontification that goes on for a few lines. Then a new paragraph starts here... # Converts to:

Blah blah some text and random pontification that goes on for a few lines.

Then a new paragraph starts here...