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Update timestamp note in spec common doc

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@@ -285,3 +285,6 @@ The `timestamp` timestamp specifies when the data point occurred, corrected for
`285`	`285`	If you are using the Segment server Source libraries, or passing calls directly to the HTTP API endpoint, you can manually set the`timestamp` field. This change updates the`originalTimestamp` field of the Segment event. If you use a Segment Source in device mode, the library generates`timestamp` and you cannot manually set one directly in the call payload.
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`287`	`287`	Segment calculates`timestamp` as`timestamp = receivedAt - (sentAt - originalTimeStamp)`.
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	`289`	`+>info ""`
	`290`	+>For client-side tracking it's possible for the client to spoof the`originalTimeStamp`, which may result in a calcualted`timestamp` value set in the future.

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