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Yes, that does safisfy the definition of end-to-end encryption. The broker - and anyone else - can intercept messages, which is fully accounted for. That does not compromise the confidentiality or authenticity of the secure channel. What is explicitly disallowed is the intercepting party getting access to the plaintext. That includes the broker.



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