diff --git a/paper_template/mako-mem.sty b/paper_template/mako-mem.sty
index 37d2b5b..1e5b3d9 100644
--- a/paper_template/mako-mem.sty
+++ b/paper_template/mako-mem.sty
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
  \postdate{\par\vskip 1em}
  
  % 'abstract' title, bigger skip from title
- \renewcommand{\abstractname}{\normalfont\scriptsize\emph{Abstract:}}
+ \renewcommand{\abstractname}{\normalfont\scriptsize\noindent}
  \renewcommand{\abstracttextfont}{\normalfont\scriptsize}
  \abstractrunin
 
diff --git a/paper_template/text.tex b/paper_template/text.tex
index fa17cc9..c720d08 100644
--- a/paper_template/text.tex
+++ b/paper_template/text.tex
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@
 
 \maketitle
 
+\begin{abstract}
+The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps
+over the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The
+quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps over
+the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick
+brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps over the
+lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick brown
+fox jumps over the lazy dog.
+\end{abstract}
+
 \section{Section}
 
 The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.  The quick brown fox jumps