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 # papers
-ISO/IEC JTC1 SC22 WG21 paper scheduling and management
+ISO/IEC JTC1 SC22 WG21 paper scheduling and management.
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+This repo is for tracking the status of papers and recording their progress,
+it is not for discussion of the content of papers.
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+Each proposal being actively considered by WG21 has an open issue.
+The labels on the issue indicate its current status.
