diff --git a/src/exceptions/throw.md b/src/exceptions/throw.md
index d90dc910..b1dc5575 100644
--- a/src/exceptions/throw.md
+++ b/src/exceptions/throw.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 In order to throw an exception from your own code, you say `throw`, `new`, then the name
 of the exception and `()`.
 
-`RuntimeException` is one of many kinds of exceptions, but you can make do with only
-that in your own code for a bit.
+`RuntimeException` is one of many kinds of exceptions, but you can get by with just that one for a bit.
 
 ```java,panics
 void crashesOnFive(int x) {
diff --git a/src/loops/challenges.md b/src/loops/challenges.md
index f70f187b..600fe5c3 100644
--- a/src/loops/challenges.md
+++ b/src/loops/challenges.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ What will this program output when run? Write down your guess and then try runni
 
 ```java,editable
 void main() {
-    int x = 0;
+    int x = 1;
     while (x < 10) {
         if (x % 3 == 0) {
             break;