diff --git a/episodes/superspreading-simulate.Rmd b/episodes/superspreading-simulate.Rmd
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ exercises: 2
 
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-- Create a short term projection using a branching process with `{epichains}`.
+- Estimate the potential for large outbreaks following the introduction of a new case using a branching process with `{epichains}`.
 
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