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Example fix: Use more secure KEM combination in example #4344

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This is not a bug, but it may confuse Botan users.
Most modern KEM combiners (that aim for CCA security) also include the ciphertexts when combining the shared secrets. Also, I want to leave a warning to discourage users from tinkering with no well-known KEM combiner using this example.

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Thanks!

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Coverage Status

coverage: 91.279%. remained the same
when pulling 1912f57 on Rohde-Schwarz:fix/hybrid_kem_example
into 0639e82 on randombit:master.

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