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const assert = require('assert')

describe('v5.webdriver.io', () => {

    it('should wait until text has changed', async () => {

        await browser.url('https://v5.webdriver.io');

        await browser.waitUntil(() => {
           
              return $('[href="/help.html"]').isDisplayed();

        }, 5000, 'help is not Displayed');

       console.log('Is Displayed' +await $('[href="/help.html"]').isDisplayed())
    });
});    

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