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78  One-time Signatures  One-time Signatures
79  ===================  ===================
80    
81  Also, in practice,  ..  Also, in practice,
82  a cryptographic hash function is used in most      a cryptographic hash function is used in most
83  signature schemes anyway to map messages to a      signature schemes anyway to map messages to a
84  fixed-length digest, which is then signed. As      fixed-length digest, which is then signed. As
85  cryptographic hash functions are one-way, also using them      cryptographic hash functions are one-way, also using them
86  as the basis for signature avoids introducing additional      as the basis for signature avoids introducing additional
87  cryptographic primitives into the system.      cryptographic primitives into the system.
88  Additionally, operations on one-way signatures      Additionally, operations on one-way signatures
89  may be orders of magnitude faster than operations      may be orders of magnitude faster than operations
90  in schemes like DSA or RSA.      in schemes like DSA or RSA.
91    
92  One-time signature schemes [XXX] are based  One-time signature schemes [XXX] are based
93  on one-way functions [#]_.  on one-way functions [#]_.

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