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		<h1>Parachains Finality Relay</h1>
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			Source Relay Chain is running GRANDPA Finality Gadget. Source Parachain is a parachain of the Source
			Relay Chain. Bridge GRANDPA finality pallet is deployed at Target Chain runtime and is "connected"
			to the Source Relay Chain. Bridge Parachains finality pallet is deployed at Target Chain and is
			configured to track the Source Parachain. GRANDPA Relayer is configured to relay Source Relay Chain
			finality to Target Chain. Parachains Relayer is configured to relay Source Parachain headers finality
			to Target Chain.
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			participant Source Parachain
			participant Source Relay Chain
			participant GRANDPA Relayer
			participant Parachains Relayer
			participant Target Chain

			Note left of Source Parachain: Best: 125
			Note left of Source Relay Chain: Finalized: 500, Best Parachain at Finalized: 120
			Note right of Target Chain: Best Relay: 480, Best Parachain: 110

			Source Parachain ->> Source Parachain: Import Block 126
			Source Parachain ->> Source Relay Chain: Receives the Parachain block 126

			Source Relay Chain ->> Source Relay Chain: Import block 501
			Source Relay Chain ->> Source Relay Chain: Finalize block 501
			Note left of Source Relay Chain: Finalized: 501, Best Parachain at Finalized: 126

			Source Relay Chain ->> Parachains Relayer: notes new Source Parachain Block 126
			Note left of Parachains Relayer: can't relay Source Parachain Block 126, because it requires at least Source Relay Block 501 at Target Chain

			Source Relay Chain ->> Source Relay Chain: Import block 502
			Source Relay Chain ->> Source Relay Chain: Finalize block 502

			Source Relay Chain ->> GRANDPA Relayer: read GRANDPA Finality Proof of Block 502
			GRANDPA Relayer ->> Target Chain: submit GRANDPA Finality Proof of Block 502
			Note right of Target Chain: Best Relay: 502, Best Parachain: 110

			Target Chain ->> Parachains Relayer: notes finalized Source Relay Block 502 at Target Chain
			Source Relay Chain ->> Parachains Relayer: read Parachain Finality Proof at Relay Block 502
			Parachains Relayer ->> Target Chain: submit Parachain Finality Proof at Relay Block 502
			Note right of Target Chain: Best Relay: 502, Best Parachain: 126
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