diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/README.txt b/arch/avr/src/avr/README.txt
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-This directory is a placeholder for commong AVR logic
-
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/m16c/README.txt b/arch/sh/include/m16c/README.txt
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-This directory contains header files specific to the M16c architectures.
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/sh1/README.txt b/arch/sh/include/sh1/README.txt
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-This directory contains header files specific to the SH-1 architecture.
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/README.txt b/arch/sh/src/common/README.txt
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-This directory contains source files that are common to all
-SH architectures.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/m16c/README.txt b/arch/sh/src/m16c/README.txt
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-This directory contains source files that are unique to the M16C
-chip architecture.
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/sh1/README.txt b/arch/sh/src/sh1/README.txt
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-This directory contains source files that are unique to the SH-1
-chip architecture.