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42	When using Curve25519, why does the private key always have a fixed bit at 2^254?
34	How long does it take to crack DES and AES?
28	What is so special about elliptic curves?
23	Why are the lower 3 bits of curve25519/ed25519 secret keys cleared during creation?
20	Distinguishing x25519 public keys from random?

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+10	How to solve this ECDLP?
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+10	Is there any reason not to use Single-Key EM with AES and a constant key?
+10	Understanding Twist Security with respect to short Weierstrass curves

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