diff --git a/pages/asynchronous-work/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick.md b/pages/asynchronous-work/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick.md
index df13a1e..0fc91ee 100644
--- a/pages/asynchronous-work/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick.md
+++ b/pages/asynchronous-work/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick.md
@@ -22,29 +22,36 @@ this document) which may make async API calls, schedule timers, or call
 The following diagram shows a simplified overview of the event loop's
 order of operations.
 
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 ```
    ┌───────────────────────────┐
-   │           timers          │
+   │          timers         │
    └─────────────┬─────────────┘
-                 │
-                 v
+                │
+                v
    ┌───────────────────────────┐
-┌─>│     pending callbacks     │
+┌─>│     pending callbacks   │
 │  └─────────────┬─────────────┘
 │  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐
-│  │       idle, prepare       │
-│  └─────────────┬─────────────┘      ┌───────────────┐
+│  │       idle, prepare     │
+│  └─────────────┬─────────────┘      ┌────────────────┐
 │  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐      │   incoming:   │
-│  │           poll            │<─────┤  connections, │
+│  │           poll          │<─────┤  connections, │
 │  └─────────────┬─────────────┘      │   data, etc.  │
-│  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐      └───────────────┘
-│  │           check           │
+│  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐      └────────────────┘
+│  │           check         │
 │  └─────────────┬─────────────┘
 │  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐
-│  │      close callbacks      │
+│  │      close callbacks    │
 │  └─────────────┬─────────────┘
 │  ┌─────────────┴─────────────┐
-└──┤           timers          │
+└──┤           timers        │
    └───────────────────────────┘
 ```