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Basic checklist/stylesheet used for copy editing BOLTs.
Temporarily included here for reference purposes.
Basic checklist/stylesheet used for copy editing BOLTs,
temporarily included here for reference purposes.
- spelling
- typos
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- sentence fragments
- run-on sentences
- dangling, misplaced modifiers
- consistent paragraph tense (e.g. past, present, future)
- passive voice (e.g. avoid 'we')
- capitalization
- table of contents
- headers
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- comma before 'and' item
- period at branch ends
- example:
>A sending node:
```
A sending node:
- MAY do this.
- if this:
- SHOULD do this.
- else:
- MUST do this,
- and MUST NOT do this.
```
- links
- broken links
- link text
- correct anchors/urls
- references
- e.g. <sup>[1](#reference-1)</sup>
- format e.g. <sup>[1](#reference-1)</sup>
- tags
- consistent usage, e.g. [TODO:], [FIXME:]

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@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ Connections between nodes within the network may be very long lived, as payment
channels have an indefinite lifetime. However, it's likely that for a
significant portion of the lifetime of a connection, no new data will be
exchanged. Also, on several platforms it's possible that Lightning
clients will be put to sleep without prior warning. Hence, we use a
distinct `ping` message, in order to probe for the liveness of the connection on
clients will be put to sleep without prior warning. Hence, a
distinct `ping` message is used, in order to probe for the liveness of the connection on
the other side, as well as to keep the established connection active.
Additionally, the ability for a sender to request that the receiver send a