diff --git a/.mocharc.yml b/.mocharc.yml
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--- /dev/null
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+reporter: dot
+timeout: 25000
+exit: true
+bail: true
diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
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---reporter dot
---timeout 25000
---exit
---bail
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