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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
includes a _checksum_ encoded in the base58 alphabet. The checksum is an
includes((("checksums"))) a _checksum_ encoded in the base58 alphabet. The checksum is an
additional four bytes
added to the end of the data that is being encoded. The checksum is
derived from the hash of the encoded data and can therefore be used to