code: function getParagraphs(file) {
  	/* 
  	parameter type: 		string
  							==> 
  	return value type: 		array of strings 
  
  	Description: Takes in a string of markdown and returns an array of paragraphs as separated by a blank line. 
  	*/
  	var paragraphs = file.split("\n");
  	paragraphs = paragraphs.map(paragraph => {
  		paragraph = paragraph.trim(); // removes any whitespace around the paragraph
  		if (paragraph === "") {
  			return "\n";
  		} else {
  			return paragraph;
  		}
  	});
  	return paragraphs;
  }
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  INITIAL UTILITY FUNCTIONS:
  
  Converts the inputted text into an array of objects with `type` and `content` properties.
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