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\section{Abstract}\label{abstract}
Dat is a protocol designed for syncing folders of data, even if they are
-large or changing constantly. A cryptographically secure register of
-changes to the data over time is used to ensure dataset versions are
-distributed as exact copies of exact versions. Any byte range of any
-version of any file can be efficiently streamed from a Dat repository
-over a network connection. Consumers can choose to fully or partially
-replicate the contents of a remote Dat repository, and can also
-subscribe to live changes. Dat uses built-in public key cryptography to
-encrypt network traffic, allowing it to make certain privacy and
-security guarantees. A group of Dat clients can connect to each other to
-form a public or private decentralized network to exchange data amognst
-each other in a swarm. A reference implementation is provided in
-JavaScript.
+large or changing constantly. Dat uses a cryptographically secure
+register of changes to prove that the requested data version is
+distributed. A byte range of any file's version can be efficiently
+streamed from a Dat repository over a network connection. Consumers can
+choose to fully or partially replicate the contents of a remote Dat
+repository, and can also subscribe to live changes. To ensure writer and
+reader privacy, Dat uses public key cryptography to encrypt network
+traffic. A group of Dat clients can connect to each other to form a
+public or private decentralized network to exchange data between each
+other. A reference implementation is provided in JavaScript.
\section{1. Background}\label{background}