# Both are valid conditions that sep is being used a header
                    len(stripped_line) == len(sep) or stripped_line[len(sep)] == " "
                ):
                    # Ensure we are tracking the header as metadata
                    if name is not None:
                        # Get the current header level
                        current_header_level = sep.count("#")
                        # Pop out headers of lower or same level from the stack
                        while (
                            header_stack
                            and header_stack[-1]["level"] >= current_header_level
                        ):
                            # We have encountered a new header
                            # at the same or higher level
                            popped_header = header_stack.pop()
                            # Clear the metadata for the
                            # popped header in initial_metadata
                            if popped_header["name"] in initial_metadata:
                                initial_metadata.pop(popped_header["name"])
                        # Push the current header to the stack
                        header: HeaderType = {
                            "level": current_header_level,
                            "name": name,
                            "data": stripped_line[len(sep) :].strip(),
                        }
                        header_stack.append(header)
                        # Update initial_metadata with the current header
                        initial_metadata[name] = header["data"]
                    # Add the previous line to the lines_with_metadata
                    # only if current_content is not empty
                    if current_content:
                        lines_with_metadata.append(
                            {
                                "content": "\n".join(current_content),
                                "metadata": current_metadata.copy(),
                            }
                        )
                        current_content.clear()
                    break
            else:
                if stripped_line:
                    current_content.append(stripped_line)
                elif current_content:
                    lines_with_metadata.append(
                        {
                            "content": "\n".join(current_content),
                            "metadata": current_metadata.copy(),
                        }
                    )