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 ## How to use this app
 
-Navigate to the test app url on your browser and set the status parameter as the status response you want, e.g. <test app url>?status=200
+Navigate to the test app url on your browser and set the status parameter as the status response you want (e.g. `<test app url>?status=200`)
 
 ## Run the app locally