pier markdown: inserting breaks into tables

> i need to do something like this:
>
> | +someComponent+ some text here. the top has to be a section header.
> <br/> some text here. <br/> some final text | another column with the
> same|
>
> how would i go about doing this? if i add breaks, the tables go wonky ..
>
> i have been adding a {{{<br/>}}} but i would like to do something more elegant..
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> thanks!
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