[nailer]

> So it’s not surprising that the all-zero byte string has a known private key: it’s the all-zero secret key.

Is this sentence a mistake? A private key is a secret key.

[hdevalence]

I wrote it while waiting to board in the airport, sorry

[nailer]

Its OK it was just like reading ‘car’ and ‘automobile’ in the same sentence and not being quite sure if that was what was actually meant. Otherwise it was a very clear explanation!

[hgsgm]

It's a use of a synonym to make the writing more pleasant to read.

[nailer]

Ok. It’s better to use consistent terminology rather than move between two different technical terms.