Formatting quotes. The markdown is this:

> This text is being used as a test.
> The second line is treated as part of the first line.

> The third line is kept separate from the second line, but appears like a new section of quoteblock.
>
> The fourth line is kept separate from the fourth line, but continues the same quoteblock, but is spaced "far"  from the third line.    [there are four trailing spaces here]
> The fifth line is kept separate from the fourth line, but continues the same quoteblock, but is spaced "close" to the fourth line.

The actual appearance is this:

Formatting quotes.

This text is being used as a test. The second line is treated as part of the first line.

The third line is kept separate from the second line, but appears like a new section of quoteblock.

The fourth line is kept separate from the fourth line, but continues the same quoteblock, but is spaced "far" from the third line.
The fifth line is kept separate from the fourth line, but continues the same quoteblock, but is spaced "close" to the fourth line.