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The string `||` denotes concatenation.

## Relation to MLA archive format

| MLA Version | Key file format |
|-------------|-----------------|
| 2.0 | 1 |
| 1.X | N/A |

For clarity: the key file serialization format is independent from the MLA archive file format version. In the current MLA release (2.0), private and public key files are serialized as `MLA key file format` version 1.

## Separator

A separator named `Sep` is used in MLA key serialization formats described below. It is usually a `<CR><LF>` where `<CR>` is ASCII carriage return, `<LF>` is ASCII line feed. If one wants a key without newlines, `Sep` with value `__` (two ASCII underscores) is also valid.
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