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Aim is to clarify the current restrictions of standard multisig vs. P2SH. The aim is to further clarify why a transaction would be invalid, in each perspective. On a technical note, saying that it 'invalidates the transaction' may not be correct, but my current understanding is that a 2 of 5 multisig transaction would enter the mempool but then become invalid by nodes. 

On the other hand, nodes wouldn't have a way to tell if a P2SH hash has within it 15 public keys as it is just a hash; therefore, the only way to tell is to analyze unlocking script of a transaction in input, unless the basis for 15 public keys is a size restriction? Thank you
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@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ If the redeem script hash matches, the unlocking script is executed on its own,
<Sig1> <Sig2> 2 PK1 PK2 PK3 PK4 PK5 5 CHECKMULTISIG <Sig1> <Sig2> 2 PK1 PK2 PK3 PK4 PK5 5 CHECKMULTISIG
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Almost all the scripts described in this chapter can only be implemented as P2SH scripts. They cannot be used directly in the locking script of an UTXO.((("", startref="mohamseven"))) [TIP]
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Remember, standard multisignature scripts are limited to at most 3 listed public keys (as determined by IsStandard() function), while P2SH allows for up to 15 public keys. For example, using a 2 of 5 standard multisignature locking script cannot be used directly in the locking script of an UTXO and would invalidate the transaction. Furthermore, a transaction input cannot include more than 15 public keys to redeem a P2SH. ((("", startref="mohamseven")))
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==== P2SH Addresses ==== P2SH Addresses