as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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using basic html code, create a table with three columns and four rows.
user
<table>
  <tr>
    <td>column 1</td>
    <td>column 2</td>
    <td>column 3</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>row 1</td>
    <td>row 1</td>
    <td>row 1</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>row 2</td>
    <td>row 2</td>
    <td>row 2</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>row 3</td>
    <td>row 3</td>
    <td>row 3</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>row 4</td>
    <td>row 4</td>
    <td>row 4</td>
  </tr>
</table>
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