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@@ -980,6 +980,11 @@ The `decipher.update()` method can be called multiple times with new data until
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[`decipher.final()`][] is called. Calling `decipher.update()` after
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[`decipher.final()`][] will result in an error being thrown.
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+Even if the underlying cipher implements authentication, the authenticity and
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+integrity of the plaintext returned from this function may be uncertain at this
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+time. For authenticated encryption algorithms, authenticity is generally only
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+established when the application calls [`decipher.final()`][].
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## Class: `DiffieHellman`
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