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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Adapted from ["NYC Crispy Thin and Gooey Cookie Recipe"](https://www.cake-babe.c
 
 [^when-to-stop]: When the time is up, I press my finger into the top of one of the cookies. What I'm looking for here in the crust is like a plastic bag filled with water: the crust should be just cooked, the but inside still a bit liquid.
 
-[^how-many-times]: The number isn't very important, just make sure you see them spread a bit. The point here is to get them to spread just a bit more, and make some ripples in the crust.
+[^how-many-times]: The number isn't very important, just make sure you see them spread a bit, and get some ripples in the crust.
 
 [^why-convection]: Convection moves the air around in the oven, baking the cookies faster, but also more evenly inside the oven.