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 * `--num-items` parameter
 * `--fp-rate` parameter
 
+## Maintenance
+
+This is research code that we make available to the public.
+
+No maintenance, reliability, security guarantees or formal releases.
+
+
 ## License
 
 Licensed under either of `Apache License, Version 2.0` or `MIT license` at your option.