diff --git a/text/0809-box-and-in-for-stdlib.md b/text/0809-box-and-in-for-stdlib.md
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@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 - RFC PR: [rust-lang/rfcs#809](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/809)
 - Rust Issue: [rust-lang/rust#22181](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/22181)
 
+# This RFC has been **unapproved**
+
+For details see the [summary comment].
+
+[summary comment]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/27779#issuecomment-378416911
+
 # Summary
 
   * Change placement-new syntax from: `box (<place-expr>) <expr>` instead
diff --git a/text/1228-placement-left-arrow.md b/text/1228-placement-left-arrow.md
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@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 - RFC PR: [rust-lang/rfcs#1228](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1228)
 - Rust Issue: [rust-lang/rust#27779](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/27779)
 
+# This RFC has been **unapproved**
+
+For details see the [summary comment].
+
+[summary comment]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/27779#issuecomment-378416911
+
 # Summary
 
 Rather than trying to find a clever syntax for placement-new that leverages