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\multicolumn{3}{|c|}{This is definitely too much text for my tables taste}\\
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oh&my&god\\
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      \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{This text is far away from beeing too much for our tables taste} \\ \hline
      Yes & we & can! \\ \hline
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