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Doc/PoS: explain endorsements

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@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ To each baking slot, we associate a list of ``ENDORSERS_PER_BLOCK`` = 32
*endorsers*. Endorsers are drawn from the set of delegates, by randomly *endorsers*. Endorsers are drawn from the set of delegates, by randomly
selecting 32 rolls with replacement. selecting 32 rolls with replacement.
Each endorser verifies the last block that was baked, say at level
``n``, and emits an endorsement operation. The endorsement operations
are then baked in block ``n+1`` and will contribute to the `fitness`
of block ``n``. Once block ``n+1`` is baked, no other endorsement for
block ``n`` will be considered valid.
Endorsers receive a reward (at the same time as block creators do). The Endorsers receive a reward (at the same time as block creators do). The
reward is ``ENDORSEMENT_REWARD`` = 2 / ``BLOCK_PRIORITY`` where block reward is ``ENDORSEMENT_REWARD`` = 2 / ``BLOCK_PRIORITY`` where block
priority starts at 1. So the endorsement reward is only half if the priority starts at 1. So the endorsement reward is only half if the