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@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ With [winget](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/):
 $ winget install nu
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+For Windows users, you may also need to install the [Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributables](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685).
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 #### Start the shell
 
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