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Source Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function()
  {
  $(".btn1").click(function(){
    $("table").animate({borderSpacing:"10px"});
  });
  $(".btn2").click(function(){
    $("table").animate({borderSpacing:"1px"});
  });
});
</script>
<style>
table{border:1px solid black;}
td{border:1px solid black;}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<button class="btn1">Animate</button>
<button class="btn2">Reset</button>
<br><br>

<table>
<tr>
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lois</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
</tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Result:

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