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> When you make something difficult to tamper with, you usually just increase the potential payout of tampering.

The real goal is to make the cost of tampering exceed the payout. The standard mechanisms for increasing the cost are computational power needed (cryptography) and ability to participate in mainstream society (legislation).




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