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Add links in wordlists docs.

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The passphrases generated by `diceware` naturally depend on the set of The passphrases generated by `diceware` naturally depend on the set of
words used, the wordlists. `diceware` comes with some wordlists words used, the wordlists.
out-of-the-box, that are a good choice for usual private use.
By default we use the so-called ``8k`` list from http://diceware.com/ `diceware` comes with some wordlists out-of-the-box, that might be a
with 8,192 english words. good choice for usual private use.
.. warn:: We do *not* use the list for use with dice (which contains By default we use the so-called `8k wordlist`_ from Mr. Reinhold as
7,776 words) by default, because the computer is better at published on http://diceware.com/. It contains 8,192 english words
binary math and we use the Python standard lib random source and phrases.
by default.
But the "original" list from http://diceware.com/ is .. warning:: We do *not* use the `diceware standard wordlist`_ (which
included in diceware as well. You can pick it with the ``-w contains 7,776 words) by default, because computers
en_orig`` option. prefer powers of two and we use the Python standard lib
random source by default.
But this "original" list is included in diceware as
well. You can pick it with the ``-w en_orig`` option and
you *should* pick it when you use real dice as source of
randomness.
You can pick another list with the ``-w`` or ``--wordlist`` option. You can pick another list with the ``-w`` or ``--wordlist`` option.
You can add own wordlists. You can add own wordlists.
You can add PGP-signed wordlists. You can add PGP-signed wordlists.
.. _`8k wordlist`: http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware8k.txt
.. _`diceware standard wordlist`: http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.wordlist.asc
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