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User story

A user story is like a little story that explains what a person using a product wants or needs. Imagine you are a kid and you want to play with your toys. You might have a user story that goes like this: "As a kid, I want to play with my toys so that I can have fun and be creative." That story helps the people who make the toys understand what you want and why you want it. They can use that story to create a toy that will make you happy and let you use your imagination. User stories are like that, but for grownups and the things they use at work or for fun. They help the people who create those things understand what their users want and need, so they can make better products.
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