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 ### Involving the TSC
 
 Collaborators may opt to elevate pull requests or issues to the [TSC][].
-This should be done where a pull request:
+Do this if a pull request or issue:
 
 - is labeled `semver-major`, or
 - has a significant impact on the codebase, or
-- is inherently controversial, or
-- has failed to reach consensus amongst the Collaborators who are
-  actively participating in the discussion.
+- is controversial, or
+- is at an impasse among Collaborators who are participating in the discussion.
 
 Assign the `tsc-review` label or @-mention the
 `@nodejs/tsc` GitHub team if you want to elevate an issue to the [TSC][].