diff --git a/data/popular-repositories.csv b/data/popular-repositories.csv
index 1e2e8dee..4fa414db 100644
--- a/data/popular-repositories.csv
+++ b/data/popular-repositories.csv
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ llvm,              "compiler",           "https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project",
 LSS,               "math tool",          "git@github.com:fleschutz/LSS.git",               main,    yes,
 ninja,             "build tool",         "https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja",           master,  yes,
 opencv,            "dev lib",            "https://github.com/opencv/opencv",               master,  yes, 
-operating-systems, "OS collection",      "git@github.com:fleschutz/operating-systems.git", main,    yes,
-papers,            "collection",         "git@github.com:fleschutz/papers.git",            main,    yes,
 PowerShell,        "script collection",  "git@github.com:fleschutz/PowerShell.git",        main,    yes,
 pwsh,              "shell",              "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell",       master,  yes,
 protobuf,          "dev lib",            "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf",    main,    yes,
diff --git a/scripts/clone-repos.ps1 b/scripts/clone-repos.ps1
index 35fedda5..b699ea57 100755
--- a/scripts/clone-repos.ps1
+++ b/scripts/clone-repos.ps1
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 .PARAMETER targetDir
 	Specifies the file path to the target directory (current working directory by default)
 .EXAMPLE
-	PS> ./clone-repos C:\Repos
+	PS> ./clone-repos C:\MyRepos
 	...
-	✔️ Cloned 29 of 29 Git repos into 📂C:\Repos in 123 sec
+	✔️ Cloned 29 of 29 Git repos into 📂MyRepos in 123 sec
 .LINK
 	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ try {
 	& git --version
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-	Write-Host "⏳ (2) Reading Data/popular-repositories.csv... " -noNewline
+	Write-Host "⏳ (2) Reading data/popular-repositories.csv... " -noNewline
 	$table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../data/popular-repositories.csv"
 	$total = $table.count
 	Write-Host "$total repos"
@@ -45,23 +45,22 @@ try {
 		$step++
 
 		if (Test-Path "$targetDir/$folderName" -pathType container) {
-			"⏳ ($step/$($total + 4)) Skipping existing 📂$folderName ($category)..."
+			"⏳ ($step/$($total + 4)) Skipping existing 📂$folderName (a $category)..."
 			$skipped++
-			continue
-		}
-		if ($shallow -eq "yes") {
+		} elseif ($shallow -eq "yes") {
 			"⏳ ($step/$($total + 4)) Cloning into 📂$folderName (a $category, $branch branch, shallow)..."
 			& git clone --branch "$branch" --single-branch --recurse-submodules "$URL" "$targetDir/$folderName"
 			if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git clone --branch $branch $URL' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
+			$cloned++
 		} else {
 			"⏳ ($step/$($total + 4)) Cloning into 📂$folderName (a $category, $branch branch, full history)..."
 			& git clone --branch "$branch" --recurse-submodules "$URL" "$targetDir/$folderName"
 			if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git clone --branch $branch $URL' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
+			$clone++
 		}
-		$cloned++
 	}
 	[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
-	"✔️ Cloned $cloned of $total Git repos into 📂$targetDirName in $Elapsed sec"
+	"✔️ Cloned $cloned of $total Git repos into 📂$targetDirName in $elapsed sec"
 	exit 0 # success
 } catch {
 	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"