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Page 56 is encrypted using (prime numbers -1 )as a stream cipher. The `F` rune in the plaintext is an interrupter and is not encrypted. (method here):

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The full hash is:

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The hash has a length of 512 bits. The hashing algorithm is not known, but potential candidates are SHA-512, BLAKE-512 or BLAKE2b.

It is not known what is hashed. Possible options are a URL, an image or other file or the contents of a web page. The hash can also be a unique file identifier for deep web applications such as Freenet, GnuNET or P2P file sharing systems, which use Distributed Hash Tables.