diff --git a/doc/sandbox.mdwn b/doc/sandbox.mdwn
index d3b7e7283..5049a4656 100644
--- a/doc/sandbox.mdwn
+++ b/doc/sandbox.mdwn
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Bulleted list
 
 test _this_ out.
 
+`test this code block`
+
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