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-This is a convenient directory for saving downloaded specification documents.
+This is a convenient directory for saving local copies of downloaded specification documents.
 
-Please do not commit any restricted material into the public archive!
+Please do not commit any restricted material into the public git archive!
+
+See the [README.md]{../README.md} in the parent director for more information about downloading.