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In	O
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,	O
a	O
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(	O
CSP	O
)	O
is	O
information	O
that	O
is	O
either	O
user	O
or	O
system	O
defined	O
and	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
operate	O
a	O
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module	O
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functions	O
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keys	O
and	O
authentication	O
data	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
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or	O
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a	O
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