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Third time--is it right now?

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@ -1571,10 +1571,11 @@ performance. % Right now the first $500 \times 500\mbox{B}=250\mbox{KB}$
%sendme} acknowledgments arrive. %sendme} acknowledgments arrive.
To quantify these effects, we did some informal tests using a network of 4 To quantify these effects, we did some informal tests using a network of 4
nodes on the same machine (a heavily loaded 1GHz Athlon). We downloaded a 60 nodes on the same machine (a heavily loaded 1GHz Athlon). We downloaded a 60
megabyte file from {\tt debian.org} every 10 minutes for 21.3 hours (128 sample megabyte file from {\tt debian.org} every 30 minutes for 54 hours (108 sample
points). It arrived in about 300 seconds on average, compared to 210s for a points). It arrived in about 300 seconds on average, compared to 210s for a
direct download. We ran a similar test on the production Tor network, direct download. We ran a similar test on the production Tor network,
fetching the front page of {\tt cnn.com} (55 kilobytes): while a direct fetching the front page of {\tt cnn.com} (55 kilobytes) every 10 minutes for
21.3 hours (128 sample points): while a direct
download consistently took about 0.3s, the performance through Tor was highly download consistently took about 0.3s, the performance through Tor was highly
variable. Some downloads were as fast as 0.3s, with a median at 2.6s, and variable. Some downloads were as fast as 0.3s, with a median at 2.6s, and
90\% finishing within 6.0s. It seems that as the network expands, the chance 90\% finishing within 6.0s. It seems that as the network expands, the chance