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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ZIR is the intermediate representation ZoKrates uses to represent programs. It i
**Note that ZIR is still in development and can change without notice.**
When generating R1CS constraints, very large numbers are often used, which can make reading ZIR hard for humans.
To mitigate this, ZIR uses an abuse of language (or an isomorphism) when displaying field elements: they are shown as members of the interval `[-(p-1)/2, (p-1)/2]`.
To mitigate this, ZIR applies an isomorphism when displaying field elements: they are shown as members of the interval `[-(p-1)/2, (p-1)/2]`.
Therefore, instead of writing p - 1 as:
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