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Can redundancy across implementations lower slash correlation? Yes, redundancy across independently developed implementations is the primary defense against correlated slashing. This is the principle of client diversity. If an AVS is secured by operators using multiple different clients (e.g., Client A, B, and C), a catastrophic bug in Client A will only affect the subset of operators using it. The operators using Clients B and C will continue to operate normally, keeping the AVS functional and preventing a total collapse. This localizes the failure. Redundancy doesn't just mean running multiple nodes; it means running nodes on different software stacks. By ensuring no single client commands a majority of the stake, the network becomes resilient to bugs in any one implementation, dramatically lowering the correlation of slashing events across the entire operator set.

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