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@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Sections
 
 Each proposal *should* contain the following sections when appropriate:
 
-* Header -- RFC 822 style headers containing meta-data about the proposal, including the proposal number, a short descriptive title (limited to a maximum of 44 characters), the names, and optionally the contact info for each author, etc.
+* Header -- RFC 822 style headers containing meta-data about the proposal, including the proposal number, a short descriptive title (ideally 42 characters), the names, and optionally the contact info for each author, etc.
 
 * Abstract -- a short (~200 word) description of the technical issue being addressed.