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CH07: Remove claim about VERIFY opcodes that doesn't apply to CLTV/CSV

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Previous text claimed VERIFY opcodes consumed their inputs, but that's
not the case for upgraded OP_NOP opcodes.
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@ -1111,16 +1111,6 @@ The script with +OP_IF+ does the same thing as using an opcode with a
So, when do we use +VERIFY+ and when do we use +OP_IF+? If all we are
trying to do is to attach a precondition (guard clause), then +VERIFY+
is better. If, however, we want to have more than one execution path
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((("EQUAL opcode")))((("opcodes", "EQUAL")))((("EQUALVERIFY
opcode")))((("opcodes", "EQUALVERIFY")))An opcode such as +EQUAL+ will
push the result (+TRUE+/+FALSE+) onto the stack, leaving it there for
evaluation by subsequent opcodes. In contrast, the opcode +EQUALVERIFY+
suffix does not leave anything on the stack. Opcodes that end in
+VERIFY+ do not leave the result on the stack.
====
(flow control), then we need an +OP_IF...OP_ELSE+ flow control clause.
==== Using Flow Control in Scripts