Inline tables in indesign cs5.5 - line break

Is it possible to create a table (in this case, a table with boxes and hyphens for someone to write their SS#) and have it inline along with other copy? I have tried to accomplish this in several different ways and it seems that the table needs to be on its own line. is that true? thx.

somehow, its now working, just as i thought it should have worked. thx anyways!

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