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documentation: clarify indexedLength & linearized view #188

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### Indexed Length

The linearizing algorithm is able to define a point at which the ordering of the graph below will never change.
The linearizing algorithm is able to define a point at which the ordering of the graph below will never change. This point advances continually, so long as a majority set of indexers are writing messages.

### Views

An indexed view may be created on top of an Autobase. This view can be updated to reflect the messages of within the base.
A linearized view may be created on top of an Autobase. This view can be updated to reflect the messages of within the base.

Autobase accepts an `open` function for creating views and an `apply` function that can be used to update a view.

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