At the core, an automated test exists because we believe it can catch bugs.
So, "will it find bugs?" is the primary lens of existence for a test. If the answer is "probably not", we can stop right there.
Now, assume we think yes, we need to remember that the actual question is "will this help us move faster". So we have to weigh "will it find bugs" against other factors, which will help us write better tests.
Let's look at those factors:
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