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Which of these is not a characteristic of block ciphers?

a.

Variable key length / block size / number of rounds

b.

Mixed operators, data/key dependent rotation

c.

Key independent S-boxes

d.

More complex key scheduling

Answer: (c).Key independent S-boxes

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