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 ## Running the local development environment
 
-- Ensure if you are using Windows to use a terminal with admin privileges.
+- All commands should be run in a terminal with administrator privileges in Windows environments.
 - Run `yarn start` in the root directory to run a basic test Storybook "sandbox".
 
 The `yarn start` script will generate a React Vite TypeScript sandbox with a set of test stories inside it, as well as taking all steps required to get it running (building the various packages we need etc). There is no need to run `yarn` or `yarn install` as `yarn start` will do this for you.