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%%  Example 02-11-1 on page 65.
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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{177.70511pt}
\setlength\parindent{0pt}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}

\usepackage{makecell}

\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hline
1st & \makecell{without parameter} \\\hline
2nd & \makecell{without parameter\\
                but on two lines}\\\hline
3rd & \makecell[l]{horizontal left}   \\\hline
4th & \makecell[l]{horizontal\\ left} \\\hline
5th & \makecell[r]{horizontal right}  \\\hline
6th & \makecell[r]{horizontal\\ right}\\\hline
\end{tabular}\\[5pt]
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hline
7th & \makecell[{}{p{3cm}}]{fixed width} \\\hline
8th & \makecell[{}{p{3cm}}]{fixed\\width}\\\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}