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    title_max_40_characters_no_formatting: Stale Block

    summary_max_255_characters_no_formatting: >
        Blocks which were successfully mined but which aren't included
        on the current best block chain, likely because some other block
        at the same height had its chain extended first.

    synonyms_shown_in_glossary_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Stale block

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    synonyms_and_pluralizations_not_shown_in_glossary:
        - stale blocks

    not_to_be_confused_with_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Orphan block (a block whose previous (parent) hash field points to an unknown block, meaning the orphan can't be validated)

    links_html_or_markdown_style_capitalize_first_letter:
        - "[Stale blocks](/en/developer-guide#term-stale-block) --- Developer Guide"
        - "[What are orphaned and stale blocks?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/5859) --- Bitcoin StackExchange"

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