Improve phrasing.

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@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ During the **bidding period**, a bidder does not actually send their bid, but
only a hashed version of it. Since it is currently considered practically only a hashed version of it. Since it is currently considered practically
impossible to find two (sufficiently long) values whose hash values are equal, impossible to find two (sufficiently long) values whose hash values are equal,
the bidder commits to the bid by that. After the end of the bidding period, the bidder commits to the bid by that. After the end of the bidding period,
the bidders have to reveal their bids: They send their values unencrypted and the bidders have to reveal their bids: They send their values unencrypted, and
the contract checks that the hash value is the same as the one provided during the contract checks that the hash value is the same as the one provided during
the bidding period. the bidding period.
@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ transfers cannot be blinded in Ethereum, anyone can see the value.
The following contract solves this problem by accepting any value that is The following contract solves this problem by accepting any value that is
larger than the highest bid. Since this can of course only be checked during larger than the highest bid. Since this can of course only be checked during
the reveal phase, some bids might be **invalid**, and this is on purpose (it the reveal phase, some bids might be **invalid**, and this is on purpose (it
even provides an explicit flag to place invalid bids with high value even provides an explicit flag to place invalid bids with high-value
transfers): Bidders can confuse competition by placing several high or low transfers): Bidders can confuse competition by placing several high or low
invalid bids. invalid bids.