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# Line 365  to implement a persistent, distributed v Line 365  to implement a persistent, distributed v
365  system relying only on the abstraction presented  system relying only on the abstraction presented
366  in the previous section.  in the previous section.
367    
368    The PointerID is a combination of a public key of the
369    owner of the pointer (possibly a certificate)
370    and an indentifier. The association of the PointerID to
371    a particular data block is specified by adding a special
372    *pointer block* into the system, which contains
373    
374    - the PointerID
375    - the block ID
376    - a timestamp
377    - (optionally) a list of pointer blocks *obsoleted* by this pointer block
378    
379  ..  - In this section, we discuss a particular way  ..  - In this section, we discuss a particular way
380        of implementing pointers (this is our main contribution)        of implementing pointers (this is our main contribution)

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