diff --git a/public/js/tick.js b/public/js/tick.js
index 1c4ee0f..54b2c8c 100644
--- a/public/js/tick.js
+++ b/public/js/tick.js
@@ -40,15 +40,14 @@
     postList.items.forEach(function(el,i){
       if(el.task !== runningList.items[i]) changes = true;
 
-      var match = el.task.match(/\*/g)
-        , currentItem = allItems[i];
+      var currentItem = allItems[i];
 
-      if( match && match.length == 1 )  
+      if( /^[^*]+[*]{1}[^*]*$/.test(el.task) )  
       {
         currentItem.removeAttribute('data-urgent')
         currentItem.innerText = currentItem.innerText.replace('*', '')
       }
-      else if( (match && match.length == 2) || (currentItem['data-urgent'] !== undefined))
+      else if( /^[^*]+[*]{2}[^*]*$/.test(el.task) || (currentItem['data-urgent'] !== undefined))
       {
         var attr = d.createAttribute('data-urgent');
         attr.nodeValue = 'true';
diff --git a/public/ticklist.json b/public/ticklist.json
index 179e13b..376d9a4 100644
--- a/public/ticklist.json
+++ b/public/ticklist.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"items":[{"task":"Bathe Mack.","urgent":false},{"task":"Finish RFPs for clients.","urgent":false},{"task":"Drink avocado marg.","urgent":false},{"task":"Enjoy the Rapture.","urgent":true}]}
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+{"items":[{"task":"Bathe Mack.","urgent":false},{"task":"Finish RFPs for clients.","urgent":false},{"task":"Drink avocado marg.","urgent":true},{"task":"Enjoy the Rapture.","urgent":false}]}
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