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Without using a placeholder within your blank table cells, your empty table cell borders will not display.
By simply adding the character code within your HTML, your table cell will be visible.
<TABLE BORDER CELLPADDING="4">
<TR>
<TD>Your Text</TD>
<TD> </TD>
<TD>Your Text</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD> </TD>
<TD>Your Text</TD>
<TD> </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>