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What CHARACTERISTICS would make an encryption absolutely unbreakable? What CHARACTERISTICS would make an encryption impractical to break?

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This solution explains what characteristics would make an encryption unbreakable and what characteristics would make an encryption impractical to break.

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I actually had this same question as a graduate student in my 1st year grad classes several years ago. It has been recycled through textbooks and between professors.

The question is misleading because it's in plural form and there is only one correct answer for each part. The ...

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