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     5  # Specifications
     6  
     7  This directory contains specifications for the modules of the Cosmos SDK as well as Interchain Standards (ICS) and other specifications.
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     9  Cosmos SDK applications hold this state in a Merkle store. Updates to
    10  the store may be made during transactions and at the beginning and end of every
    11  block.
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    13  ## Cosmos SDK specifications
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    15  * [Store](./store) - The core Merkle store that holds the state.
    16  * [Bech32](./addresses/bech32.md) - Address format for Cosmos SDK applications.
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    18  ## Modules specifications
    19  
    20  Go the [module directory](https://docs.cosmos.network/main/modules)
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    22  ## CometBFT
    23  
    24  For details on the underlying blockchain and p2p protocols, see
    25  the [CometBFT specification](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/tree/main/spec).