I have the following problem which I posed to 4 different LLMs. I want you to carefully read the problem and then each solution. Choose the best ideas and elements from ALL solutions to the extent they are complementary and not conflicting/inconsistent, and then weave together a true hybrid "best of all worlds" implementation which you are highly confident will not only work, but will outperform any of the individual solutions individually:


original prompt:

```
I want you to make me a super sophisticated yet performant python function called "fix_invalid_markdown_tables" that takes markdown text as input and looks for tables that are invalid, then diagnoses what is wrong with them, and fixes them in a minimally invasive way. The function should make no change at all to any tables that ARE valid, and it should skip over any non-table content completely. 

Here are examples of invalid tables it should be able to fix:

```

| ●| we have a limited customer base and limited sales and relationships with
international customers;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulty in managing multinational operations;  
---|---|---  
  
| ●| we may face competitors in the overseas markets who are more dominant and
have stronger ties with customers and greater financial and other resources;  
---|---|---  
| ●| fluctuations in currency exchange rates;  
---|---|---  
| ●| challenges in providing customer services and support in these markets;  
---|---|---  
| ●| challenges in managing our international sales channels effectively;  
---|---|---  
| ●| unexpected transportation delays or interruptions or increases in
international transportation costs;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulties in and costs of exporting products overseas while complying
with the different commercial, legal and regulatory requirements of the
overseas markets in which we offer our products;  
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulty in ensuring that our customers comply with the sanctions
imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, on various foreign
states, organizations and individuals;  
---|---|---  
| ●| inability to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights;  
---|---|---  
| ●| inability to effectively enforce contractual or legal rights or
intellectual property rights in certain jurisdictions under which we operate,
including contracts with our existing and future customers and partners;  
---|---|---  
| ●| changes in a specific country or region’s political or economic
conditions or policies;  
---|---|---  
| ●| unanticipated changes in prevailing economic conditions and regulatory
requirements; and  
---|---|---  
  
```

```
**Title of each class**|  | **Trading****  
****Symbol**|  | **Name of each exchange on which********registered**  
---|---|---|---|---  
American Depositary Shares, each representing 15  
Class A ordinary share| ​| CAN| ​| NASDAQ Global Market.  
Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00000005  
per share*| ​| ​| ​| NASDAQ Global Market.  
```

```

|  | July 31,|  |  | October 31,|   
---|---|---|---|---|---|---  
|  | 2023|  |  | 2022|   
|  | (unaudited)|  |  |  |   
ASSETS|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Current assets:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Cash and cash equivalents|  | $| 1,506,028|  |  | $| 73,648|   
Prepaid expenses and other receivables|  |  | 124,290|  |  |  | 35,000|   
Deferred offering costs|  |  | -|  |  |  | 1,643,881|   
Total current assets|  |  | 1,630,318|  |  |  | 1,752,529|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Oil and gas properties - not subject to amortization|  |  | 9,045,333|  |  |  | 5,836,232|   
Advance to operators|  |  | 494,950|  |  |  | 1,900,000|   
Total assets|  | $| 11,170,601|  |  | $| 9,488,761|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Current liabilities:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities|  | $| 819,926|  |  | $| 1,164,055|   
Asset retirement obligations – current|  |  | 2,778|  |  |  | 2,778|   
Notes payable - investors, net of discounts|  |  | -|  |  |  | 4,403,439|   
Notes payable - related party, net of discounts|  |  | -|  |  |  | 1,025,497|   
Warrants liability|  |  | -|  |  |  | 114,883|   
Total current liabilities|  |  | 822,704|  |  |  | 6,710,652|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Long-term liabilities:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Franchise tax accrual|  |  | 3,750|  |  |  | 9,450|   
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion|  |  | 47,619|  |  |  | 45,535|   
Total Long-term liabilities|  |  | 51,369|  |  |  | 54,985|   
Total liabilities|  |  | 874,073|  |  |  | 6,765,637|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)|  |  | -|  |  |  | -|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Stockholders’ Equity:|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; -0\- shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively|  |  | -|  |  |  | -|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 490,000,000 shares authorized; 29,621,516 and 16,972,800 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively|  |  | 2,962|  |  |  | 1,697|   
Stock subscription receivable|  |  | (10,010| )|  |  | (10,010| )  
Additional paid-in capital|  |  | 19,430,871|  |  |  | 6,633,893|   
Accumulated deficit|  |  | (9,127,295| )|  |  | (3,902,456| )  
Total stockholders’ equity|  |  | 10,296,528|  |  |  | 2,723,124|   
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity|  | $| 11,170,601|  |  | $| 9,488,761|   
  
```

```


Reponses from different LLMs:


O1-pro:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    def merge_continuation_lines(block):
        merged = []
        for line in block:
            stripped = line.strip()
            if '|' in line:
                # Start a new row
                merged.append(line)
            else:
                # If this line doesn't contain '|', treat it as continuation
                if merged:
                    merged[-1] += ' ' + stripped
                else:
                    merged.append(line)
        return merged

    def split_into_cells(line):
        # Split on '|' but ignore leading/trailing
        parts = line.split('|')
        if parts and not parts[0].strip():
            parts = parts[1:]
        if parts and not parts[-1].strip():
            parts = parts[:-1]
        return [p.strip() for p in parts]

    def is_alignment_row(cells):
        # True if all cells match :?-{3,}:?
        return all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', c.strip()) for c in cells)

    def reassemble_row(cells, style):
        # style is a tuple (leading_pipe, trailing_pipe) from the first row
        row_text = " | ".join(cells)
        if style[0]:
            row_text = "|" + row_text
        if style[1]:
            row_text = row_text + "|"
        return row_text

    def detect_style(line):
        # Return (leading_pipe, trailing_pipe) from this line
        s = line.strip()
        return (s.startswith("|"), s.endswith("|"))

    def is_table_block_valid(block):
        # A block is valid if at least 2 lines,
        # second line is alignment row, and all rows have same number of cells
        if len(block) < 2:
            return False
        rows = [split_into_cells(ln) for ln in block]
        col_count = len(rows[0])
        # Check second row must be alignment row
        if len(rows[1]) != col_count or not is_alignment_row(rows[1]):
            return False
        # Check all rows must have col_count columns
        for r in rows[2:]:
            if len(r) != col_count:
                return False
        return True

    def fix_table_block(block):
        # Merge continuation lines first
        merged = merge_continuation_lines(block)
        if len(merged) < 2:
            return merged  # Not enough lines to form a table

        # If it's already valid, do nothing
        if is_table_block_valid(merged):
            return merged

        # Split into rows of cells
        rows = [split_into_cells(ln) for ln in merged]
        # Determine leading/trailing pipe style from the first line
        style = detect_style(merged[0]) if merged else (True, True)

        # Compute the max number of columns
        max_cols = max(len(r) for r in rows)

        # Normalize each row to max_cols by padding or merging overflow
        for i, r in enumerate(rows):
            if len(r) < max_cols:
                rows[i] = r + [""] * (max_cols - len(r))
            elif len(r) > max_cols:
                # Merge overflow cells into the last cell
                overflow = r[max_cols-1:]
                rows[i] = r[:max_cols-1] + [" ".join(overflow)]

        # Construct the "fixed" set of rows
        fixed = []
        # 1) Header is rows[0]
        fixed.append(rows[0])
        idx = 1
        # 2) If second row is alignment, use it; else insert one
        if len(rows) > 1 and is_alignment_row(rows[1]):
            fixed.append(rows[1])
            idx = 2
        else:
            fixed.append(["---"] * max_cols)
        # 3) Append remaining rows, skipping any alignment rows
        for r in rows[idx:]:
            if not is_alignment_row(r):
                fixed.append(r)

        # Reassemble into lines
        return [reassemble_row(r, style) for r in fixed]

    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()
    output = []
    table_block = []
    in_table = False

    def flush_table():
        if not table_block:
            return
        fixed = fix_table_block(table_block)
        output.extend(fixed)

    for line in lines:
        if '|' in line:
            # Accumulate table lines
            table_block.append(line)
            in_table = True
        else:
            # If we were in a table, flush it first
            if in_table:
                flush_table()
                table_block = []
                in_table = False
            # Then just add this non-table line
            output.append(line)

    # If there's a leftover table block at the end
    if table_block:
        flush_table()

    return "\n".join(output)

```


o3-mini-high:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()
    output = []
    table_block = []
    in_table = False

    for line in lines:
        # A line is “potentially” table-related if it contains a pipe.
        if '|' in line:
            table_block.append(line)
            in_table = True
        else:
            if in_table:
                output.extend(process_table_block(table_block))
                table_block = []
                in_table = False
            output.append(line)
    if table_block:
        output.extend(process_table_block(table_block))
    return "\n".join(output)

def process_table_block(block_lines):
    merged = merge_continuation_lines(block_lines)
    # If the merged block looks like a valid table, leave it untouched.
    if is_valid_table(merged):
        return block_lines
    else:
        return fix_table_block(merged)

def merge_continuation_lines(lines):
    merged = []
    current = None
    for line in lines:
        if '|' in line:
            if current is not None:
                merged.append(current)
            current = line.rstrip()
        elif line.strip():
            if current is not None:
                current += " " + line.strip()
            else:
                current = line.rstrip()
        else:
            # blank line: flush current if exists
            if current is not None:
                merged.append(current)
                current = None
            merged.append(line)
    if current is not None:
        merged.append(current)
    return merged

def is_valid_table(lines):
    if len(lines) < 2:
        return False
    header = parse_row(lines[0])
    sep = parse_row(lines[1])
    # The second row must be a proper separator row.
    if not sep or not all(is_valid_separator_cell(cell) for cell in sep if cell.strip() != ''):
        return False
    if len(header) != len(sep):
        return False
    # All remaining rows must have the same number of cells as header.
    for line in lines[2:]:
        if len(parse_row(line)) != len(header):
            return False
    return True

def parse_row(row):
    parts = row.split('|')
    if row.strip().startswith('|'):
        parts = parts[1:]
    if row.strip().endswith('|'):
        parts = parts[:-1]
    return [p.strip() for p in parts]

def is_valid_separator_cell(cell):
    return re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', cell.strip()) is not None

def fix_table_block(lines):
    # Split merged lines into cell lists.
    rows = [parse_row(line) for line in lines]
    max_cols = max(len(r) for r in rows)
    norm_rows = []
    for r in rows:
        if len(r) < max_cols:
            r = r + [''] * (max_cols - len(r))
        elif len(r) > max_cols:
            r = r[:max_cols-1] + [" ".join(r[max_cols-1:])]
        norm_rows.append(r)
    # Preserve the header style (leading/trailing pipes) from the first line.
    style = table_style(lines[0])
    fixed = []
    # Rebuild header.
    fixed.append(rebuild_row(norm_rows[0], style))
    # Check if second row is a valid separator.
    if len(norm_rows) > 1 and all(is_valid_separator_cell(cell) for cell in norm_rows[1]):
        sep_row = ['---'] * max_cols
        fixed.append(rebuild_row(sep_row, style))
        data_start = 2
    else:
        sep_row = ['---'] * max_cols
        fixed.append(rebuild_row(sep_row, style))
        data_start = 1
    # Rebuild remaining rows, skipping any extra separator rows.
    for r in norm_rows[data_start:]:
        if all(is_valid_separator_cell(cell) for cell in r):
            continue
        fixed.append(rebuild_row(r, style))
    return fixed

def table_style(row):
    s = row.strip()
    return (s.startswith('|'), s.endswith('|'))

def rebuild_row(cells, style):
    s = " | ".join(cells)
    if style[0]:
        s = "|" + s
    if style[1]:
        s = s + "|"
    return s


```


Grok3 with thinking:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    """
    Fixes invalid Markdown tables in the input text while leaving valid tables and non-table content unchanged.

    Args:
        markdown_text (str): The Markdown text containing potential tables.
    Returns:
        str: The Markdown text with invalid tables fixed.
    """
    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()
    output = []
    table_block = []
    inside_table = False

    # Helper: Check if a row is a separator (e.g., |---|---|)
    def is_separator_row(cells):
        return all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', cell.strip()) for cell in cells)

    # Helper: Split a row into cells, handling leading/trailing pipes
    def split_row(line):
        stripped = line.strip()
        if stripped.startswith('|'):
            cells = stripped[1:].split('|')
            if stripped.endswith('|'):
                cells = cells[:-1]
        else:
            cells = stripped.split('|')
            if stripped.endswith('|'):
                cells = cells[:-1]
        return [cell.strip() for cell in cells]

    # Helper: Merge continuation lines into the previous row's last cell
    def merge_continuation_lines(lines):
        merged_rows = []
        for line in lines:
            if '|' in line:
                merged_rows.append(split_row(line))
            elif merged_rows and line.strip():
                merged_rows[-1][-1] += ' ' + line.strip()
        return merged_rows

    # Helper: Check if a table is valid
    def is_valid_table(rows):
        if len(rows) < 2:
            return False
        if not is_separator_row(rows[1]):
            return False
        col_count = len(rows[1])
        return all(len(row) == col_count for row in rows)

    # Helper: Fix an invalid table block
    def fix_table_block(lines):
        rows = merge_continuation_lines(lines)
        if len(rows) < 2:
            return lines  # Not a table, return unchanged

        # If already valid, return original lines
        if is_valid_table(rows):
            return lines

        # Determine style from the first line
        first_line = lines[0].strip()
        has_leading_pipe = first_line.startswith('|')
        has_trailing_pipe = first_line.endswith('|')

        # Find max column count
        max_cols = max(len(row) for row in rows)

        # Build fixed rows: header, separator, data
        fixed_rows = []
        header_added = False
        separator_added = False

        for i, row in enumerate(rows):
            if not header_added:
                fixed_rows.append(row)
                header_added = True
            elif not separator_added and (i == 1 or is_separator_row(row)):
                fixed_rows.append(['---'] * max_cols)
                separator_added = True
            elif is_separator_row(row):
                fixed_rows.append(row)  # Treat extra separators as data
            else:
                fixed_rows.append(row)

        # Insert separator if missing
        if not separator_added:
            fixed_rows.insert(1, ['---'] * max_cols)

        # Pad or adjust rows to max_cols
        for i, row in enumerate(fixed_rows):
            if len(row) < max_cols:
                fixed_rows[i] = row + [''] * (max_cols - len(row))
            elif len(row) > max_cols:
                fixed_rows[i] = row[:max_cols-1] + [' '.join(row[max_cols-1:])]

        # Reassemble lines with consistent style
        fixed_lines = []
        for row in fixed_rows:
            line = ' | '.join(row)
            if has_leading_pipe:
                line = '| ' + line
            if has_trailing_pipe:
                line += ' |'
            fixed_lines.append(line)
        return fixed_lines

    # Process lines to identify and fix table blocks
    for line in lines:
        if '|' in line:
            table_block.append(line)
            inside_table = True
        else:
            if inside_table and line.strip():
                table_block.append(line)  # Continuation line
            else:
                if table_block:
                    fixed = fix_table_block(table_block)
                    output.extend(fixed)
                    table_block = []
                inside_table = False
                output.append(line)

    # Handle any remaining table block
    if table_block:
        fixed = fix_table_block(table_block)
        output.extend(fixed)

    return '\n'.join(output)

# Example usage and testing
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Test with the first invalid table
    test_input = """| ●| we have a limited customer base and limited sales and relationships with
international customers;
---|---|---  
| ●| difficulty in managing multinational operations;
---|---|---"""
    print("Test 1:")
    print(fix_invalid_markdown_tables(test_input))
    print("\n---\n")

    # Test with a valid table (should be unchanged)
    valid_table = """| Header1 | Header2 |
| --- | --- |
| Data1 | Data2 |"""
    print("Valid Table Test:")
    print(fix_invalid_markdown_tables(valid_table))

```


Claude3.7 with thinking:

```
import re

def fix_invalid_markdown_tables(markdown_text):
    """
    Fix invalid markdown tables in the input text while preserving valid tables
    and non-table content completely unchanged.
    
    This function:
    - Identifies invalid markdown tables
    - Diagnoses what's wrong with them
    - Fixes them in a minimally invasive way
    - Makes no change to valid tables
    - Skips over any non-table content
    
    Args:
        markdown_text (str): Input markdown text
        
    Returns:
        str: Markdown text with fixed tables
    """
    lines = markdown_text.splitlines()
    result_lines = []
    table_block = []
    inside_table = False
    
    def flush_table_block():
        """Process the accumulated table block and add to result"""
        nonlocal table_block, result_lines
        
        if not table_block:
            return
            
        # Is this actually a table? (minimum requirement: contains pipe characters)
        if sum('|' in line for line in table_block) < 2:
            result_lines.extend(table_block)
            return
            
        # First, merge continuation lines
        merged_lines = merge_continuation_lines(table_block)
        
        if is_valid_table(merged_lines):
            # Table is already valid, preserve it exactly
            result_lines.extend(table_block)
        else:
            # Table is invalid, fix it
            fixed_table = fix_invalid_table(merged_lines)
            result_lines.extend(fixed_table)
        
        table_block = []
    
    # Process each line
    i = 0
    while i < len(lines):
        line = lines[i]
        
        if '|' in line:
            # Potential table line
            if not inside_table:
                # Starting a new table
                inside_table = True
                table_block = [line]
            else:
                # Continue current table
                table_block.append(line)
        elif inside_table and line.strip():
            # Might be a continuation line for a multi-line cell
            table_block.append(line)
        else:
            # Not part of a table, flush any accumulated table block
            if inside_table:
                flush_table_block()
                inside_table = False
            
            # Add the non-table line
            result_lines.append(line)
        
        i += 1
    
    # Handle any remaining table at the end
    if inside_table:
        flush_table_block()
    
    return '\n'.join(result_lines)

def merge_continuation_lines(lines):
    """
    Merge lines that might be continuations of multi-line cells.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): List of lines that might contain multi-line cells
        
    Returns:
        list: Merged lines
    """
    merged = []
    for line in lines:
        if '|' in line:
            merged.append(line)
        elif merged and line.strip():
            # This appears to be a continuation of the previous line
            merged[-1] += ' ' + line.strip()
        else:
            # Empty line or something else
            merged.append(line)
    return merged

def is_valid_table(lines):
    """
    Check if a markdown table is valid.
    
    A valid markdown table must have:
    - At least 2 rows (header and separator)
    - A separator row as the second row
    - Consistent column counts across all rows
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        
    Returns:
        bool: True if the table is valid, False otherwise
    """
    # Need at least 2 lines for a valid table
    if len(lines) < 2:
        return False
    
    # Parse rows into cells
    rows = [parse_table_row(line) for line in lines]
    
    # Check if second row is a separator
    if not is_separator_row(rows[1]):
        return False
    
    # Check column count consistency
    col_count = len(rows[0])
    if not all(len(row) == col_count for row in rows):
        return False
    
    return True

def is_separator_row(cells):
    """
    Check if cells represent a separator row.
    
    Args:
        cells (list): Table row cells
        
    Returns:
        bool: True if it's a separator row, False otherwise
    """
    if not cells:
        return False
        
    # Each cell must match the separator pattern
    return all(re.fullmatch(r':?-{3,}:?', cell.strip()) for cell in cells if cell.strip())

def parse_table_row(line):
    """
    Parse a table row into cells, handling leading/trailing pipes.
    
    Args:
        line (str): A table row
        
    Returns:
        list: The cells in the row
    """
    # Split by pipe
    parts = line.split('|')
    
    # Handle leading/trailing pipes
    if line.strip().startswith('|'):
        parts = parts[1:]
    if line.strip().endswith('|'):
        parts = parts[:-1]
    
    return [p.strip() for p in parts]

def get_table_style(line):
    """
    Determine the table style (leading/trailing pipes) from a row.
    
    Args:
        line (str): A table row
        
    Returns:
        tuple: (has_leading_pipe, has_trailing_pipe)
    """
    stripped = line.strip()
    has_leading = stripped.startswith('|')
    has_trailing = stripped.endswith('|')
    return (has_leading, has_trailing)

def get_separator_style(lines):
    """
    Get the style of separator rows in the table.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): Table lines
        
    Returns:
        str: Separator style string (e.g., "---")
    """
    # Default separator style
    sep_style = "---"
    
    # Look for existing separator rows
    for line in lines:
        cells = parse_table_row(line)
        if is_separator_row(cells):
            # Found a separator row, extract style from first non-empty cell
            for cell in cells:
                if cell.strip():
                    sep_style = cell.strip()
                    break
            break
    
    return sep_style

def detect_table_pattern(lines):
    """
    Detect the pattern of the table (e.g., if it has separators after each row).
    
    Args:
        lines (list): The table lines
        
    Returns:
        dict: Pattern information
    """
    parsed_rows = [parse_table_row(line) for line in lines]
    separator_indices = [i for i, row in enumerate(parsed_rows) if is_separator_row(row)]
    
    pattern = {
        'has_separators_after_each_row': False,
        'separator_indices': separator_indices
    }
    
    # Check for repeating pattern (separator after each data row)
    if len(separator_indices) >= 2:
        # Check if separator rows appear in a regular pattern
        # This pattern is common in the examples provided
        if separator_indices and all(i % 2 == 1 for i in separator_indices):
            pattern['has_separators_after_each_row'] = True
    
    return pattern

def fix_invalid_table(lines):
    """
    Fix an invalid markdown table.
    
    This makes minimal changes to fix the table structure while preserving
    the original content and pattern as much as possible.
    
    Args:
        lines (list): The merged table lines
        
    Returns:
        list: Fixed table lines
    """
    # Handle empty input
    if not lines:
        return []
        
    # Get table style from the first line
    style = get_table_style(lines[0])
    
    # Get separator style
    sep_style = get_separator_style(lines)
    
    # Detect table pattern
    pattern = detect_table_pattern(lines)
    
    # Parse all rows
    parsed_rows = [parse_table_row(line) for line in lines]
    
    # Calculate max columns across all rows
    max_cols = max(len(row) for row in parsed_rows) if parsed_rows else 0
    
    # Identify rows that are data rows vs separators
    is_separator = [is_separator_row(row) for row in parsed_rows]
    
    # Create fixed output
    fixed_lines = []
    
    if pattern['has_separators_after_each_row']:
        # Special case: table has separator after each row (seen in examples)
        # Start with header
        header = normalize_row(parsed_rows[0], max_cols)
        fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(header, style[0], style[1]))
        
        # Add required separator after header
        separator = [sep_style] * max_cols
        fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(separator, style[0], style[1]))
        
        # Process remaining rows, ensuring separator after each data row
        i = 1
        while i < len(parsed_rows):
            if is_separator[i]:
                # Skip existing separator
                i += 1
                continue
                
            # Add data row
            data_row = normalize_row(parsed_rows[i], max_cols)
            fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(data_row, style[0], style[1]))
            
            # Add separator after data row
            fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(separator, style[0], style[1]))
            
            i += 1
    else:
        # Standard table structure
        # Add header row (always the first row)
        header = normalize_row(parsed_rows[0], max_cols)
        fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(header, style[0], style[1]))
        
        # Add separator row after header
        separator = [sep_style] * max_cols
        fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(separator, style[0], style[1]))
        
        # Add data rows, skipping any separators
        for i in range(1, len(parsed_rows)):
            if is_separator[i]:
                continue
                
            data_row = normalize_row(parsed_rows[i], max_cols)
            fixed_lines.append(rebuild_row(data_row, style[0], style[1]))
    
    return fixed_lines

def normalize_row(row, target_cols):
    """
    Normalize a row to have the target number of columns.
    
    Args:
        row (list): The row cells
        target_cols (int): The target number of columns
        
    Returns:
        list: Normalized row cells
    """
    if len(row) < target_cols:
        # Pad with empty cells
        return row + [''] * (target_cols - len(row))
    elif len(row) > target_cols:
        # Merge excess cells into the last one
        excess = ' '.join(row[target_cols-1:])
        return row[:target_cols-1] + [excess]
    else:
        # Already correct length
        return row

def rebuild_row(cells, has_leading_pipe, has_trailing_pipe):
    """
    Rebuild a table row from its cells.
    
    Args:
        cells (list): The cells in the row
        has_leading_pipe (bool): Whether to include a leading pipe
        has_trailing_pipe (bool): Whether to include a trailing pipe
        
    Returns:
        str: The rebuilt row
    """
    if not cells:
        return ''
        
    cell_str = ' | '.join(cells)
    
    if has_leading_pipe:
        cell_str = '| ' + cell_str
    
    if has_trailing_pipe:
        cell_str = cell_str + ' |'
    
    return cell_str

```