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Re:FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware ... by knodi123 on Saturday September 14, 2013 @12:50PM (#6386187)
No - one of the main points of a hash is that it is non-reversible.

Also, if you had a short string that could be expanded into the larger key, then what you really have is a short key to a slightly different crypto system, which is less secure than the original key in the original system.

Also, if you can significantly compress a string of truly random data, you can also probably compress digital video by a significant factor as well, and should therefore found a startup selling your groundbreaking compression technology.

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