title: How to remove extra line space on GitHub markdown bullets/lists?
body: <p>The GitHub markdown code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>1. First item
  * subitem
  1. Second item
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Generates a big space between the <code>First</code>, <code>Second</code> and the <code>subitem</code>:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RskTi.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RskTi.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>How to make the <code>subitem</code> close to the first item, instead of exactly on the middle of them?</p>
  
  <p>This is a Photoshop I did to illustrate the correct output:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/eY9Hd.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/eY9Hd.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
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