diff --git a/call.js b/call.js
index df5eb91..a22ed26 100644
--- a/call.js
+++ b/call.js
@@ -23,12 +23,15 @@ function make_phrase (nn, terms) {
 
 const sleep = delaysecs => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delaysecs*1000));
 
+let limit = 25;
+
 async function make_phrases () {
   let terms = await (await fetch("terms.json")).json();
   // console.log("terms", terms);
   let call = document.querySelector("#call");
   let template = call.querySelector(".phrase");
   template.remove();
+  let count = 0;
   while (true) {
     let nn = template.cloneNode(true);
     call.appendChild(nn);
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ async function make_phrases () {
       console.log("out of terms, stopping");
       break;
     }
+    count += 1;
+    if (limit > 0 && count>=limit) { break };
     await (sleep(1.0));
   }
 }