diff --git a/aider/mdstream.py b/aider/mdstream.py
index 61d799eee..495f079ed 100755
--- a/aider/mdstream.py
+++ b/aider/mdstream.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     with open("aider/io.py", "r") as f:
         code = f.read()
     _text = _text_prefix + code + _text_suffix
+    _text = _text * 10
 
     pm = MarkdownStream()
     for i in range(6, len(_text), 5):