diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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 Tests
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+- Fix test_startfile to wait for child process to terminate before finishing.
+
 - Issue #11719: Fix message about unexpected test_msilib skip on non-Windows
   platforms. Patch by Nadeem Vawda.