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| | RIPEMD-160 |
 | | It is an improved version of RIPEMD, which in turn was based upon the design principles used in MD4, and is similar in both strength and performance to the more popular SHA-1. |
 | | The 128-bit version was intended only as a drop-in replacement for the original RIPEMD, which was also 128-bit, and which had been found to have questionable security. |
 | | The 256 and 320-bit versions diminish only the chance of accidental collision, and don't have higher levels of security as compared to, respectively, RIPEMD-128 and RIPEMD-160. |
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