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@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ restriction that needs lifting.
 
 ### superpowerd example
 
-The default `x/elevate` uses [superpowerd](https://github.com/nicholasgasior/superpowerd)
-as the elevation backend. superpowerd is a privilege broker: it holds a session token,
+The default `x/elevate` uses superpowerd as the elevation backend. superpowerd is a
+hypothetical privilege broker: it holds a session token,
 receives `ExecuteCommand` requests over a Unix socket, and runs them with the
 permissions granted to the session.