Question about mpz_clear

[Eric M. Hopper]

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Does this clear the memory associated with a given variable zeroed?  Is
there an easy way to make sure it is?

I'm designing some software that does cryptography, and I would like to
ensure that decrypted private keys are lying around in memory in a
decrypted state for as little time as possible.

Thanks,
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