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Traitor tracing

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you what traitor tracing is. Imagine you have lots of friends and they all play a game together, but one friend is cheating and not playing fair. That friend is called a traitor, because they are betraying the others by not following the rules.

To figure out who the traitor is, the other friends use something called traitor tracing. They have special tools that can help them see who is breaking the rules. For example, they might use a special ink that only shows up when somebody tries to cheat.

Once they know who the traitor is, they can stop playing with that friend and keep playing the game fairly. This way, everyone can have fun together and nobody feels left out or cheated.

In the same way, traitor tracing can be used in things like computer programs or online systems to figure out who is doing something they shouldn't be doing, like stealing information or causing problems. This helps keep things fair and secure for everyone using the system.
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