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@@ -1057,7 +1057,9 @@ These tricks will make ts-node faster.
 
 ## Skip typechecking
 
-It is often better to use `tsc --noEmit` to typecheck as part of your tests or linting. In these cases, ts-node can skip typechecking.
+It is often better to typecheck as part of your tests or linting.  You can run `tsc --noEmit` to do this.  In these cases, ts-node can skip typechecking, making it much faster.
+
+To skip typechecking in ts-node, do one of the following:
 
 *   Enable [swc](#swc)
     *   This is by far the fastest option
@@ -1065,6 +1067,8 @@ It is often better to use `tsc --noEmit` to typecheck as part of your tests or l
 
 ## With typechecking
 
+If you absolutely must typecheck in ts-node:
+
 *   Avoid dynamic `require()` which may trigger repeated typechecking; prefer `import`
 *   Try with and without `--files`; one may be faster depending on your project
 *   Check `tsc --showConfig`; make sure all executed files are included