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49  One-time signatures were originally proposed independently  One-time signatures were originally proposed independently
50  by [XXX] and [XXX]. Since then, numerous variations  by [XXX] and [XXX]. Since then, numerous variations
51  and improvements have been published [XXX].  and improvements have been published [XXX].
52    Despite their limitations, one-way signatures have
53    attracted considerable interest because
54  Despite the limitation to a small number of signatures  their operation
55  per public/private key pair,  does not
56    rely on
 one-time signatures have  
 an important advantage:  
   
 one-way functions generally do not rely on  
57  unproven number-theoretic assumptions, like the  unproven number-theoretic assumptions, like the
58  difficulty of factoring large integers [XXX]. In practice,  difficulty of factoring large integers [XXX].
59    Also, in practice,
60  a cryptographic hash function is used in most  a cryptographic hash function is used in most
61  signature schemes anyway to map messages to a  signature schemes anyway to map messages to a
62  fixed-length digest, which is then signed. As  fixed-length digest, which is then signed. As

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