diff --git a/collects/scribble/README b/collects/scribble/README
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+This collect contains the implementation of scribble.
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/README b/collects/scribblings/README
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+This collect contains documentation for most of the core system (guide, reference, htdp langs, etc).
diff --git a/collects/scriblib/README b/collects/scriblib/README
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+This collect contains auxiliary scribble libraries, they have their own documentation linked from the top level.