note 75605 deleted from function.sha1 by tularis

From: Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:14:34 +0000
Subject: note 75605 deleted from function.sha1 by tularis
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Note Submitter: n30 ---- Monia, there is no opposite function to sha1. That's why it's a hash. The point of a hash is that it's not reversible. That's why it's used for secure storage of values that don't need to be decrypted, such as passwords.

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