meaning of 'can'?
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Is there any semantic difference between 'can' and 'may', as both are used here:
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119 only defines 'may', should 'can' be changed to 'may'? (Should there be a reference that the terms have the rfc2119 meaning?)
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I agree that 'may' should be used since it aligns with the rest of the document. In addition 'can optionally ...' is probably the same as 'may' anyways.