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--- a/44.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ The NIP introduces a new data format for keypair-based encryption. This NIP is v
 to allow multiple algorithm choices to exist simultaneously. This format may be used for
 many things, but MUST be used in the context of a signed event as described in NIP 01.
 
+*Note*: this format DOES NOT define any `kind`s related to a new direct messaging standard,
+only the encryption required to define one. It SHOULD NOT be used as a drop-in replacement
+for NIP 04 payloads.
+
 ## Versions
 
 Currently defined encryption algorithms:
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ event. When applying this NIP to any use case, it's important to keep in mind yo
 model and this NIP's limitations. For high-risk situations, users should chat in specialized E2EE
 messaging software and limit use of nostr to exchanging contacts.
 
-On its own, messages sent using this scheme has a number of important shortcomings:
+On its own, messages sent using this scheme have a number of important shortcomings:
 
 - No deniability: it is possible to prove an event was signed by a particular key
 - No forward secrecy: when a key is compromised, it is possible to decrypt all previous conversations