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 - [Status Account Specification](status-account-spec.md)
 - [Status Whisper Usage Specification](status-whisper-usage-spec.md)
 
-Badly scoped:
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-- [Initial Trust Establishment Specification](x5.md)
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 ## Protocol Research
 
 These are protocols that are currently being researched. These are designed to
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