diff --git a/easy/src/ot.typ b/easy/src/ot.typ
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--- a/easy/src/ot.typ
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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 <ot>
 
 Alice has $n$ messages $x_1, dots, x_n$.
+For simplicity we'll assume the messages are pairwise distinct
+(if not, one can pad them with random bits).
 Bob wants to request the $i$-th message,
 without letting Alice learn anything about the value of $i$.
 Alice wants to send Bob $x_i$,