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@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ shows the full base58 alphabet.
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To add extra security against typos or transcription errors, base58check
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includes a _checksum_ encoded in the base58 alphabet. The checksum is an
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includes((("checksums"))) a _checksum_ encoded in the base58 alphabet. The checksum is an
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additional four bytes
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added to the end of the data that is being encoded. The checksum is
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derived from the hash of the encoded data and can therefore be used to
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