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Secrecy is a core part of legitimate security. But mere obscurity is not secrecy. In a secure system design you know exactly which parts are secret and which are not.


Yes, ideally this distinction can be made. But a piece of information you consider secret, if known by more than exactly one person, is merely obscure information.




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