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docs: note ' for hardened hd path components
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@@ -1206,6 +1206,8 @@ The path that defines an HD Key - typically of the BIP-44 variety:
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- an _Account_, ex: `m/44'/5'/0'` (depth 3)
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- an _X Key_ (_XPrv_ or _XPub_), ex: `m/44'/5'/0'/0` (depth 4, a.k.a. _Use_)
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- an _Address Key_, ex: `m/44'/5'/0'/0/0` (depth 5, the end)
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- `'` is used for "hardened" (parent) key segments, \
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but not for "public" (shareable) child key segments
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In general:
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