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 ### `npm test` or `yarn test`
 
 Runs the test watcher in an interactive mode.<br>
-By default, runs tests related to files changes since the last commit.
+By default, runs tests related to files changed since the last commit.
 
 [Read more about testing.](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/blob/master/packages/react-scripts/template/README.md#running-tests)