diff --git a/.themes/classic/sass/base/_typography.scss b/.themes/classic/sass/base/_typography.scss
index f248c2e..6055675 100644
--- a/.themes/classic/sass/base/_typography.scss
+++ b/.themes/classic/sass/base/_typography.scss
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ blockquote {
   }
 }
 
-.pullquote-right:before, .pullquote-left:before {
+.pullquote-right:before,
+.pullquote-left:before {
   /* Reset metrics. */
   padding: 0;
   border: none;
@@ -136,11 +137,9 @@ blockquote {
 }
 
 .pullquote-left:before {
-
   /* Make left pullquotes align properly. */
   float: left;
   margin: .5em 1.5em 1em 0;
-
 }
 
 /* @extend this to force long lines of continuous text to wrap */
diff --git a/plugins/pullquote.rb b/plugins/pullquote.rb
index 5dd6a55..cf8d22f 100644
--- a/plugins/pullquote.rb
+++ b/plugins/pullquote.rb
@@ -13,18 +13,20 @@
 #   <p>
 #     <span data-pullquote="pullquotes are merely visual in presentation and should not appear twice in the text.">
 #       When writing longform posts, I find it helpful to include pullquotes, which help those scanning a post discern whether or not a post is helpful.
-#       It is important to note, pullquotes are merely visual in presentation and should not appear twice in the text. This is why a CSS only approach #       for styling pullquotes is prefered.
+#       It is important to note, pullquotes are merely visual in presentation and should not appear twice in the text. This is why a CSS only approach
+#       for styling pullquotes is prefered.
 #     </span>
 #   </p>
 #
-#  Strand's modification adds the ability to call this plugin with {% pullquote left %} which duplicates the current behavior of the pullquote plugin, with a left float and appropriate margins.
-#  Note: this version of the plugin now creates pullquotes with the class of pullquote-right by default
+# {% pullquote left %} will create a left-aligned pullquote instead.
+#
+# Note: this plugin now creates pullquotes with the class of pullquote-right by default
 
 module Jekyll
 
   class PullquoteTag < Liquid::Block
     def initialize(tag_name, markup, tokens)
-      markup =~ /left/i ? @align = "left" : @align = "right"
+      @align = (markup =~ /left/i) ? "left" : "right"
       super
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ module Jekyll
       output = super
       if output.join =~ /\{"\s*(.+)\s*"\}/
         @quote = $1
-         "<span class='pullquote-#{@align}' data-pullquote='#{@quote}'>#{output.join.gsub(/\{"\s*|\s*"\}/, '')}</span>" # TODO Determine how to makethis span have a left or right flag.
+        "<span class='pullquote-#{@align}' data-pullquote='#{@quote}'>#{output.join.gsub(/\{"\s*|\s*"\}/, '')}</span>"
       else
         return "Surround your pullquote like this {\" text to be quoted \"}"
       end