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Specify why using useReducer, we need to prefer throwing errors on default

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Description

As stated in the title, I'd like to see this sentence in the docs: https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/1093969005675773954

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Research direction

Read the issue’s linked Dan Abramov post and locate the React useReducer documentation section where this guidance belongs. Add the requested explanation about preferring thrown errors in the default case, then verify the wording and documentation build or checks. Done means the sentence is present in the appropriate useReducer docs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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