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+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+reviewers:
+- ameukam
+- justinsb
+approvers:
+- ameukam
+- justinsb
diff --git a/experiment/keptain/README.md b/experiment/keptain/README.md
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+# KEP Explorer
+
+This is an experiment to see if we can make it easier for
+maintainers to work with KEPs.
+
+It doesn't do much yet, it is mostly setting up a framework
+for us to start to put value-add ideas.