diff --git a/.rbenv-version b/.rbenv-version
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--- a/.rbenv-version
+++ b/.rbenv-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-system
+1.8.7
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 This is a template Boxen project designed for your organization to fork and
 modify appropriately.
+The Boxen rubygem and the Boxen puppet modules are only a framework for getting
+things done.
+This repository template is just a basic example of _how_ to do things with them.
 
 ## Getting Started