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@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ As well as the data from the form, your database should also store the following
 2. The current date and time.
 3. The article status (set this to `new`).
 
+> To demonstrate this feature and to prove that the form works correctly you will need to show that the data is being persisted correctly, either by running a database query or an API call depending on the platform and technology you are using.
+
 ## Feature 2
 
 The _Homepage_ should display  summaries of all the news articles, each should show: