Floating the image allows the text to flow around it
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<p><img src="images/pizza.jpg" width="180" height="110" class="figure" alt="A close-up of one of our delicious pizzas" /> this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. this is a text. </p>