diff --git a/issue/SKILL.md b/issue/SKILL.md
index 9761119..8f0ff38 100644
--- a/issue/SKILL.md
+++ b/issue/SKILL.md
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ These apply to every issue, on create and on edit.
    reference-issue mechanic, `../boss/SKILL.md` § The reference issue).
 
    **These stay self-contained** (don't strip them chasing the rule): an
-   inline dated verbatim quote of a chat decision ("`mach es so!` —
-   2026-06-29") — the reader sees the exact words, and only a surplus
+   inline dated verbatim quote of a chat decision ("`mach es so!`" —
+   2026-06-29) — the reader sees the exact words, and only a surplus
    "settled in-context" sentence *beside* it is the violation; an
    enumerated fork `(A)`/`(B)` whose options are restated here; a
    glossary code glossed inline; a provenance sentence whose fact is also