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Not all the constants have been "picked by theorems".

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@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ fork of NaCl (based on the latest released upstream version [nacl-20110221](http
The design choices, particularly in regard to the Curve25519
Diffie-Hellman function, emphasize security (whereas NIST curves
emphasize "performance" at the cost of security), and "magic
constants" in NaCl/Sodium are picked by theorems designed to maximize
security.
constants" in NaCl/Sodium have clear rationales.
The same cannot be said of NIST curves, where the specific origins of
certain constants are not described by the standards.