Kmail Composer 'reply' template: How to insert blank line?

[Maurice]

Having problems constructng a Kmail Composer Reply template.

The version I have is:

%REM="Default reply template"%-
On %ODATE %OTIMELONG you wrote:
%QUOTE
%CURSOR

- which produces e.g.:

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On Monday, 14 August 2017 14:39:17 BST you wrote:
> quoted text....
[Cursor here]
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- but what I want is, e.g.

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On Monday, 14 August 2017 14:39:17 BST you wrote:

> quoted text....

[Cursor here]
-----------------------

Tried leaving blank line in template to represent 'blank line', but
has no effect.

How does one specify 'blank line here' in a Reply template?

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