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@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ $ make ndb
 nostrdb supports fulltext queries. You can import some test events like so:
 
 ```
+$ make testdata/many-events.json
 $ ndb --skip-verification import testdata/many-events.json
 $ ndb search 'nosy ostrich'