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Add explanation for secret key protector hint to documentation

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@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ unlikely in this key-space.
Furthermore, multiple OpenPGP keys could contain the same subkey, but with different passphrases set. Furthermore, multiple OpenPGP keys could contain the same subkey, but with different passphrases set.
If the same `SecretKeyRingProtector` is used for two OpenPGP keys with the same subkey, but different passwords, If the same `SecretKeyRingProtector` is used for two OpenPGP keys with the same subkey, but different passwords,
the key-id collision will cause the password to be overwritten for one of the keys, which might result in issues. the key-id collision will cause the password to be overwritten for one of the keys, which might result in issues.
See `FLO-04-004 WP2` of the [2021 security audit](https://cure53.de/pentest-report_pgpainless.pdf) for more details.
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Most `SecretKeyRingProtector` implementations can be instantiated with custom `KeyRingProtectionSettings`. Most `SecretKeyRingProtector` implementations can be instantiated with custom `KeyRingProtectionSettings`.