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-
-/*
-  This is the master branch of the "pmt" tree.
-  Individual projects are in separate branches,
-  e.g., pngcrush is in the "pngcrush" branch,
-        pngmeta is in the "pngmeta" branch, and
-        pnguri is in the "pnguri" branch.
-*/
diff --git a/README_pngzop.txt b/README_pngzop.txt
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+
+/*
+  This is the pngzop branch of the "pmt" tree.
+  Code for supporting the "zopfli" compression method
+  in PNG files will appear here.
+*/