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Merton

I think what is at issue is whether the TCP checksum should
be sufficiently robust to detect some of these anomalies.
In the past we opted for the simple checksum owing to a concern
for the cost of computation; if this parameter is less crucial
now, thanks to more powerful processors, one may be able to
afford the expense of better failure detection.

Vint