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@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function MyButton() {
 }
 ```
 
-React will call your component function again. This time, `count` will be `1`. Then it will be `2`. And so on.
+Calling `setCount()` tells React that its state has changed, which triggers a re-render. React will call your component function again. This time, `count` will be `1`. Then it will be `2`. And so on.
 
 If you render the same component multiple times, each will get its own state. Click each button separately: