diff --git a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue2626.py b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue2626.py
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+++ b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue2626.py
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+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import spacy
+
+def test_issue2626():
+    '''Check that this sentence doesn't cause an infinite loop in the tokenizer.'''
+    nlp = spacy.blank('en')
+    text = """
+    ABLEItemColumn IAcceptance Limits of ErrorIn-Service Limits of ErrorColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VComputed VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic Feet1Up to 10.0100.0050.0100.005220.0200.0100.0200.010350.0360.0180.0360.0184100.0500.0250.0500.0255Over 100.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume0.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume TABLE ItemColumn IAcceptance Limits of ErrorIn-Service Limits of ErrorColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VComputed VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic Feet1Up to 10.0100.0050.0100.005220.0200.0100.0200.010350.0360.0180.0360.0184100.0500.0250.0500.0255Over 100.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume0.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume ItemColumn IAcceptance Limits of ErrorIn-Service Limits of ErrorColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VComputed VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeUnder Registration of\xa0VolumeOver Registration of\xa0VolumeCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic FeetCubic Feet1Up to 10.0100.0050.0100.005220.0200.0100.0200.010350.0360.0180.0360.0184100.0500.0250.0500.0255Over 100.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume0.5% of computed volume0.25% of computed volume
+    """
+    doc = nlp.make_doc(text)
+