I cannot change the color or font within the editor.  It seems to happen at random times and doesn't make any sense.  I have a test case that you can use to test the problem.

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3) Attempt to change the font or color of "BIG SALE this weekend!!
Over 15 of our stacked wines at 10% off  great values!
15% off a full case!
ALL DAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY"


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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #800080; font-family: Monotype Corsiva;">BIG SALE&nbsp;this weekend!!<br>Over 15 of our&nbsp;stacked wines at 10% off&nbsp; great values!<br>15% off a full case!<br>ALL DAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY</span></div>
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<div style="color: black;" align="center"><span style="color: #0874ff; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Feb 15 Dinner with Begali winemaker at Zeffirelli's</span><br>
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<div style="color: black;" align="center"><span style="color: #008080; font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Friday,&nbsp;Feb. 24 All Napa Dinner at Fleming's</strong></span> </div>
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<br><br>Saturday, March 11<br><a href="http://www.wolftrap.org">Wolf Trap's Art Uncorked Benefit&nbsp;<br>to learn more about Wolf Trap</a><br><br>Thanks for coming!! Hope to see you here and at the shop frequently!</div>
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<div align="left"><br><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0% 50%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #000000; font-family: Monotype Corsiva;">&nbsp; <span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: 14pt; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #000000; font-family: Monotype Corsiva;">The Word on the Grapevine is our weekly newsletter. We use it to give a quick overview of what we will be doing in the shop during the upcoming week or so. We try to keep it light, short and interesting with easy links to this website and others that might prove to be useful to you for information and&nbsp; different perspectives. <br><br>Click on the <strong><u>Learn More</u></strong> link above to see this week's missive.<br><br>You can sign up by using the link at the end of the newsletter or on this website! You can also unsubscribe just as easily. This is useful if we begin to bore you or you move to another state and can't stand not being able to join us!!</span></span></div></span></font></td>
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<div style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma;">Weekly Tastings! <br>Free of charge. Full of Fun!</strong></div>Every weekend we have free tastings that give you a chance to explore the wide world of wines! <br>Over 87,000 wines are available for sale in the United States...and they change every year!! Our tastings give you a chnce to sample 5-6 wines and to discuss them with your neighbors, the distributor and occassionally the importer. Over a month's time you can try nearly 50 different wines.<br>Come in this weekend and visit with us.<br></span><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #8b0000; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #006400; font-family: Times New Roman;"><br></span></span></div><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #00008b; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #00008b; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #00008b; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background: #f5f5f5 none repeat scroll 0%; font-size: large; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #00008b; font-family: Times New Roman;">
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