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+ o Minor features (diagnostic)
+   - If the state file's path bias counts are invalid (presumably from a
+     buggy tor prior to 0.2.4.10-alpha), make them correct.
+   - Add additional checks and log messages to the scaling of Path Bias
+     counts, in case there still are remaining issues with scaling.