diff --git a/episodes/08-making-packages-R.Rmd b/episodes/08-making-packages-R.Rmd
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--- a/episodes/08-making-packages-R.Rmd
+++ b/episodes/08-making-packages-R.Rmd
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ An R package requires four components:
 *   a man directory with documentation (we will create this automatically)
 *   a NAMESPACE file listing user-level functions in the package (we will also create this automatically)
 
-*There are other optional components. [Read the "R packages" book][r-pkgs-desc] for much more information.*
+*There are other optional components. [rOpenSci community][r-open-sci] has written a science-focused guidebook for package development, while [the "R packages" book][r-pkgs-desc] contains all the fundamental information.
 
 [r-pkgs-desc]: http://r-pkgs.had.co.nz/description.html
 
-*Learn more about the best practices for open and reproducible package development on the [rOpenSci][r-open-sci] guidebook.*
-  
 [r-open-sci]: https://devguide.ropensci.org/building.html
 
 ### DESCRIPTION file