The text in this paragraph contains a `span` element that has been given right and left padding, plus a border and background, which all cause some interesting effects. The extra space you see at the beginning of the first slice and the end of the last slice of the `span` are to be expected.

The text in this paragraph contains a `span` element that has been given right and left padding, plus a border and background, which all cause some interesting effects. The extra space you see at the beginning and end of each slice of the `span` are to be expected.