simplify websocket notes, remove an apparent contradiction (#5116)

- from a discussion with @meiersi-da and @hurryabit on #3878

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@ -1196,15 +1196,20 @@ Some notes on behavior:
2. No ``archived`` ever contains a contract ID occurring within an 2. No ``archived`` ever contains a contract ID occurring within an
``created`` in the same array. So, for example, supposing you are ``created`` in the same array. So, for example, supposing you are
keeping an internal map of active contracts, you can apply the keeping an internal map of active contracts keyed by contract ID, you
``created`` first or the ``archived`` first and be guaranteed to get can apply the ``created`` first or the ``archived`` first, forwards,
the same results. backwards, or in random order, and be guaranteed to get the same
results.
3. Within a given array, if an ``archived`` and ``created`` refer to 3. Within a given array, if an ``archived`` and ``created`` refer to
contracts with the same template ID and contract key, the contracts with the same template ID and contract key, the
``archived`` is guaranteed to occur before the ``created``. ``archived`` is guaranteed to occur before the ``created``.
4. You will almost certainly receive contract IDs in ``archived`` that 4. Except in cases of #3, within a single response array, the order of
``created`` and ``archived`` is undefined and does not imply that any
element occurred "before" or "after" any other one.
5. You will almost certainly receive contract IDs in ``archived`` that
you never received a ``created`` for. These are contracts that you never received a ``created`` for. These are contracts that
query filtered out, but for which the server no longer is aware of query filtered out, but for which the server no longer is aware of
that. You can safely ignore these. However, such "phantom archives" that. You can safely ignore these. However, such "phantom archives"
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if you are keeping a more global dataset outside the context of this if you are keeping a more global dataset outside the context of this
specific search, you can use that archival information as you wish. specific search, you can use that archival information as you wish.
5. Within a single response array, the order of ``created`` and
``archived`` is undefined and does not imply that any element
occurred "before" or "after" any other one. As specified in note #2,
order of application of changes doesn't matter; you will get the same
results if you walk the array forwards, backwards, or in random
order.
Fetch by Key Contracts Stream Fetch by Key Contracts Stream
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