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 This repository contains files originally shared by another GitHub user related to FOIA requests on the MU5735 investigation.
 
-The original repository has since been deleted or made private by its owner. As a result, the original Git history is no longer available. The files have been re-uploaded here without history preservation.
+The original repository has since been deleted or made private by its owner. To protect their privacy, the files have been re-uploaded here without preserving the original commit history.
 
 This repository serves as an archive to maintain access to those materials.