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DOC: update running the test suite documentation (pandas-dev#49914)
update running the test suite documentation
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.. note::
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If a handful of tests don't pass, it may not be an issue with your pandas installation.
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Some tests (e.g. some SQLAlchemy ones) require additional setup, others might start
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failing because a non-pinned library released a new version, and others might be flaky
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if run in parallel. As long as you can import pandas from your locally built version,
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your installation is probably fine and you can start contributing!
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Often it is worth running only a subset of tests first around your changes before running the
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entire suite.
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