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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/1/2013 2:34 AM, Ray Dillinger
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What I don't understand here is why the process of selecting a
standard algorithm for cryptographic primitives is so highly
focused on speed. ~<br>
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What makes you think Keccak is faster than the alternatives that
were not selected? My implementations suggest otherwise.<br>
I thought the main motivation for selecting Keccak was "Sponge
good".<br>
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