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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This code runs an Ensemble Data Assimilation system with the software packages D
 
 - Why should I use it?
   - It's pythonic: see what it does at first glance, modular, flexible
-  - It handles dependencies using SLURM without 'sleeping loops of the main script'. 
+  - It handles dependencies using SLURM without '`sleep`ing loops in the main script'. 
 Functions return a SLURM ID which can be used to trigger the start of another function (interface by [brentp/slurmpy](https://github.com/brentp/slurmpy)).
 
 - Can I use it for real weather?