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 # Spinner
 
+Spinners notify users that their action is being processed.
+
+![Spinner component](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/files/2019/07/spinner.png)
+
+## Best practices
+
+The spinner component should:
+
+- Signal to users that the processing of their request is underway and will soon complete.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```jsx