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Thank Roger and Ben, reword the timestamp thing some more.


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@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@
 is receiving. This feature is not implemented in Reliable, which has a
 static delay parameter. True S-G mixes also implement timestamps in order
 to prevent active attacks ($n-1$ attacks in particular). Previous work has
-shown that this method may not be effective~\cite{sds}. Regardless, as the
-message protocol was originally designed with only a pool mix network in
-mind, these timestamps are not used, nor is it clear that they could be
-utilized effectively since the sender is choosing the delay for each hop in
-the path. Reliable thus does not provide any resistance to this kind of
-active attack.
+argued that this method is unlikely to be effective~\cite{sds}.
+Regardless, as the message protocol was originally designed with only a
+pool mix network in mind, these timestamps are not used, nor is it clear
+that they could be utilized effectively since the sender is choosing the
+delay for each hop in the path. Reliable thus does not provide any
+resistance to this kind of active attack.
 
 In Reliable, the delay may be chosen by the sender from an exponential
 distribution of mean one hour. If the sender does not provide any delay to
@@ -848,8 +848,8 @@
 feasibility of some simulation algorithms, Peter Palfrader for his
 comments on our conclusions as well as assistance with the gathering of
 input data for our simulations, members of The Shmoo Group for discussion
-of secure programming issues, and the anonymous reviewers for valuable
-comments.
+of secure programming issues, and Roger Dingledine, Ben Laurie and the
+anonymous reviewers for valuable comments.
 
 
 \appendix

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