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Clarify the wording of the abstract. 

Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood <daira@jacaranda.org>
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@ -1666,21 +1666,20 @@ electronic commerce and payment, financial privacy, proof of work, zero knowledg
\begin{abstract} \begin{abstract}
\normalsize \noindent \textbf{Abstract.} \normalsize \noindent \textbf{Abstract.}
\Zcash is an implementation of the \term{Decentralized Anonymous Payment} \Zcash is an implementation of the \term{Decentralized Anonymous Payment}
scheme \Zerocash, with security fixes and adjustments scheme \Zerocash, with security fixes and improvements to performance and
to terminology, functionality and performance. It bridges the existing functionality. It bridges the existing transparent payment scheme used by
transparent payment scheme used by \Bitcoin with a \Bitcoin with a \emph{shielded} payment scheme secured by zero-knowledge
\emph{shielded} payment scheme secured by zero-knowledge succinct succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge (\zkSNARKs). It attempted
non-interactive arguments of knowledge (\zkSNARKs). It attempts to to address the problem of mining centralization by use of the Equihash
address the problem of mining centralization by use of the Equihash
memory-hard proof-of-work algorithm. memory-hard proof-of-work algorithm.
\vspace{1.5ex} \vspace{1.5ex}
\sprout{\noindent This specification defines the \Zcash consensus protocol and explains \sprout{\noindent This specification defines the \Zcash consensus protocol and explains
its differences from \Zerocash and \Bitcoin.} its differences from \Zerocash and \Bitcoin.}
\sapling{\noindent This \em{draft} specification defines the next \sapling{\noindent This specification defines the \Zcash consensus protocol
upgrade of the \Zcash consensus protocol, codenamed \NUZero, and the at launch; after the upgrade codenamed \NUZero; and after the
subsequent upgrade, codenamed \Sapling. It is a work in progress subsequent upgrade codenamed \Sapling. It is a work in progress.
and should not be used as a reference for the current protocol.} Protocol differences from \Zerocash and \Bitcoin are also explained.}
\vspace{2.5ex} \vspace{2.5ex}
\noindent \textbf{Keywords:}~ \StrSubstitute[0]{\keywords}{,}{, }. \noindent \textbf{Keywords:}~ \StrSubstitute[0]{\keywords}{,}{, }.
@ -9169,6 +9168,7 @@ Peter Newell's illustration of the Jubjub bird, from \cite{Carroll1902}.
\item Improve cross-referencing. \item Improve cross-referencing.
\item Change the notation for a multiplication constraint in \crossref{circuitdesign} to avoid \item Change the notation for a multiplication constraint in \crossref{circuitdesign} to avoid
potential confusion with cartesian product. potential confusion with cartesian product.
\item Clarify the wording of the abstract.
\item Add the Jubjub bird image to the title page. This image has been edited from a scan of \item Add the Jubjub bird image to the title page. This image has been edited from a scan of
Peter Newell's original illustration (as it appeared in \cite{Carroll1902}) to remove the Peter Newell's original illustration (as it appeared in \cite{Carroll1902}) to remove the
background and Bandersnatch, and to restore the bird's clipped right wing. background and Bandersnatch, and to restore the bird's clipped right wing.