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diff --git a/src/converter.js b/src/converter.js
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@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ showdown.Converter = function (converterOptions) {
     text = text.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n'); // DOS to Unix
     text = text.replace(/\r/g, '\n'); // Mac to Unix
 
+    // Stardardize line spaces (nbsp causes trouble in older browsers and some regex flavors)
+    text = text.replace(/\u00A0/g, ' ');
+
     if (options.smartIndentationFix) {
       text = rTrimInputText(text);
     }