Question: It is possible to use a hash function to construct a block cipher with a structure similar to DES. Because a hash function is one

It is possible to use a hash function to construct a block cipher with a structure similar to DES. Because a hash function is one way and a block cipher must be reversible (to decrypt), how is it possible?

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