Merge cells isn't working

Line is empty yet cannot merge cells

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  • Operating System (Windows, Linux, macOS) and its version?
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PS I got no issue merging cells (even whole lines) into one cell using on openSUSE Leap 15.2 LibreOffice:

Version: 7.1.1.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: fe0b08f4af1bacafe4c7ecc87ce55bb426164676
CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.3; UI render: default; VCL: kf5
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded