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nailer
on March 6, 2023
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Why does the all 0 public key have a known private...
> So it’s not surprising that the all-zero byte string has a known private key: it’s the all-zero secret key.
Is this sentence a mistake? A private key is a secret key.
hdevalence
on March 6, 2023
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I wrote it while waiting to board in the airport, sorry
nailer
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Its OK it was just like reading ‘car’ and ‘automobile’ in the same sentence and not being quite sure if that was what was actually meant. Otherwise it was a very clear explanation!
hgsgm
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It's a use of a synonym to make the writing more pleasant to read.
nailer
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Ok. It’s better to use consistent terminology rather than move between two different technical terms.
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Is this sentence a mistake? A private key is a secret key.