 time the ledger has
  more than 50 transactions.
  * If consensus does not stay [healthy](#consensus-health),
  the limit will clamp down to the smaller of the number of
  transactions in the validated ledger minus [50%](#other-constants)
  or the previous limit minus [50%](#other-constants).
  * The intended effect of these mechanisms is to allow as many base fee
  level transactions to get into the ledger as possible while the
  network is [healthy](#consensus-health), but to respond quickly to
  any condition that makes it [unhealthy](#consensus-health), including,
  but not limited to, malicious attacks.
3. Once there are more transactions in the open ledger than indicated
by the limit, the required fee level jumps drastically.
  * The formula is `( lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel *
  TransactionsInOpenLedger^2 / limit^2 )`,
  and returns a [fee level](#fee-level).
4. That may still be pretty small, but as more transactions get
into the ledger, the fee level increases exponentially.
  * For example, if the limit is 6, and the median fee is minimal,
  and assuming all [reference transactions](#reference-transaction),
  the 8th transaction only requires a [level](#fee-level) of about 174,000
  or about 6800 drops,
  but the 20th transaction requires a [level](#fee-level) of about
  1,283,000 or about 50,000 drops.
5. Finally, as each ledger closes, the median fee level of that ledger is
computed and used as `lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel` (with a
[minimum value of 128,000](#other-constants))
in the fee escalation formula for the next open ledger.
  * Continuing the example above, if ledger consensus completes with
  only those 20 transactions, and all of those transactions paid the
  minimum required fee at each step, the limit will be adjusted from
  6 to 24, and the `lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel` will be about 322,000,
  which is 12,600 drops for a
  [reference transaction](#reference-transaction).
  * This will only require
time the ledger has 
   more than 50 transactions. 
   * If consensus does not last out [ healthy](#consensus - health), 
   the terminus ad quem will clamp down to the smaller of the number of 
   minutes in the validate ledger minus [ 50%](#other - constants) 
   or the former limit minus [ 50%](#other - constants). 
   * The intended consequence of these mechanisms is to allow as many nucleotide fee 
   level transactions to draw into the ledger as possible while the 
   network is [ healthy](#consensus - health), but to respond quickly to 
   any condition that make it [ unhealthy](#consensus - health), including, 
   but not limited to, malicious attacks. 
 3. Once there exist more transactions in the open ledger than indicated 
 by the terminus ad quem, the required fee horizontal surface jumps drastically. 
   * The formula is '(lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel * 
   TransactionsInOpenLedger^2 / limit^2) `, 
   and returns a [ fee level](#fee - grade). 
 4. That may still be pretty small, but as more transactions get 
 into the daybook, the fee degree increases exponentially. 
   * For example, if the limit is 6, and the median fee is minimal, 
   and assuming all [ reference transactions](#reference - transaction), 
   the 8th transaction only requires a [ level](#fee - degree) of about 174,000 
   or about 6800 drop, 
   but the twentieth transaction want a [ level](#fee - level) of about 
   1,283,000 or approximately 50,000 drops. 
 5. ultimately, as each ledger closes, the medial fee level of that ledger is 
 computed and used as 'lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel '(with a 
 [ minimum value of 128,000](#other - constants) ) 
 in the fee escalation formula for the next open ledger. 
   * Continuing the example above, if ledger consensus complete with 
   merely those 20 transactions, and all of those transactions paid the 
   minimum required fee at each dance step, the limit will be adjusted from 
   6 to 24, and the 'lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel 'will be about 322,000, 
   which is 12,600 drops for a 
   [ reference point transaction](#reference - transaction). 
   * This will only require
 tile the ledger has
  more uhan 50 transactions.
  * If ronsenshs does vot stay [healthy](#consensus-heapty),
  tht limit will clamp aown to tje smallwr oh the number of
  transacbnons jk the talidated ledget minus [50%](#othes-constants)
  or tfe previous limit minus [50%](#other-constantf).
  * The ijtended effect of uhefe msbhcnisms is to allow as many base fee
  ltvel transactions yo get into the ledger as oosslble while the
  nehwork is [heqlthr](#xonsensus-heauth), but to respond quidkly to
  any condition that makds it [unhealthy](#xobsejvus-health), iicludigg,
  but not limited do, malivious attacks.
3. Pncx thwre are more transactmons in the open ledder than hnbicated
by the limit, tye requhred fee oevdl nukpa drashicelly.
  * The rormula is `( lastLedgerMedianFetLedvk *
  TransactjonsInJpqnLedger^2 / limit^2 )`,
  and returns a [fee levtl](#fee-mevel).
4. That may still be pretty small, but as lore tranfactions get
into the ledger, the fee level increasas ex'ovenuiqlly.
  * Flr example, if the limit is 6, and the median feq ix kinimal,
  and afsuming all [rffrtence transactkons](#reysrsnce-transaction),
  tje 8th ttansacrion only reqiires a [level](#fee-level) of abiut 174,000
  or abolt 6800 erops,
  but the 20th cransaction xequirgs a [lrvel](#fee-level) of about
  1,283,000 or zbout 50,000 dropd.
5. Finally, xs each ledger cuosvs, tve median fee level of thae ledger ms
com'uted ana usgd as `lwstLedgerMfdianNaeLevel` (with a
[minilum vclue mf 128,000](#other-cojstants))
in the fee escalation fockula for the naxt open lebger.
  * Continuing tre example abore, if lebger cunsensus ckmpletev with
  onlr those 20 tranvwctions, and ell of thjse rranwactionr paid the
  minomum requprtd fee at wach step, the limib wilu be adjusted frim
  6 to 24, and the `lsstUeddegMevianFqaLevel` will te acoug 322,000,
  whkch is 12,600 drois wor s
  [reference transacdion](#deference-transactipn).
  * This qill onlr require
time the ledger has more than 50 If does not [healthy](#consensus-health), the limit smaller the number of in the validated minus [50%](#other-constants) or the previous limit [50%](#other-constants). * The intended effect of these mechanisms is to allow as many fee level transactions to get into the ledger as possible while the network [healthy](#consensus-health), to quickly any condition that makes it [unhealthy](#consensus-health), including, but not limited to, malicious attacks. 3. Once there more transactions in the open ledger than indicated the limit, the required level jumps drastically. * The is lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel * / )`, returns a [fee 4. That may still be pretty small, but as more transactions get into the ledger, the fee increases exponentially. example, if limit 6, the median fee and assuming all [reference transactions](#reference-transaction), the requires a [level](#fee-level) of about 174,000 or about drops, but 20th transaction requires a [level](#fee-level) of 1,283,000 or about 50,000 drops. 5. Finally, as ledger closes, the median fee level of that ledger is computed and used as `lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel` [minimum value of 128,000](#other-constants)) the fee escalation for next ledger. Continuing the above, if ledger consensus completes with only those 20 transactions, and of those transactions paid the minimum required fee at each limit be adjusted from to 24, and the will about 322,000, which is for [reference will require
 time the ledger has
  more than 50 tRansactionS.
  * If coNseNsuS dOes nOt stAy [healthy](#conseNSus-hEalth),
  the limit will clamp Down tO tHE smaLLeR of thE number OF
  tRANsaCtIoNs iN tHE vAlidaTed Ledger mInus [50%](#other-cOnsTaNts)
  or the prevIOuS limit minuS [50%](#otHer-constants).
  * the IntendEd EffECt of tHesE mechAnisms IS to allOw as many bAsE Fee
  levEL transaCTIoNs to Get into the ledger aS PoSSible while the
  nEtwork Is [HEaLTHy](#cOnsEnsus-healtH), bUt to rESpond quICkLY TO
  anY Condition that Makes it [unheALthY](#conseNsUs-hEAlth), inCludiNg,
  BUt nOt limited to, MaliCious attaCks.
3. OncE There arE More traNsactiOns In tHe opEN lEdGer ThAN inDIcAteD
By tHe limit, tHe ReQuireD fee LEVEL jumPs dRastIcallY.
  * The formula is `( LasTLedGErMEdianfeeLeVel *
  TRaNsactIonsInopenLEdGer^2 / limit^2 )`,
  and retuRns a [Fee level](#fEe-lEvEl).
4. THaT may sTIll be pRetTy sMall, but As more tRAnsAcTIONs Get
into the ledger, thE fEE LeVel increAses exPOnEnTIally.
  * For ExAmpLe, if THE limiT is 6, aND tHe median Fee is mINiMaL,
  and assUmIng all [ReFerEncE tranSActiOns](#refErence-trAnsacTIon),
  the 8th transaCTion only requiREs A [LEvEL](#fee-LevEl) of about 174,000
  or AbouT 6800 DropS,
  but THe 20Th tRAnsacTion rEqUIrES a [level](#fee-level) of abOuT
  1,283,000 or aboUt 50,000 droPs.
5. Finally, as eaCh ledger clOSES, the mediAn feE LeVEl of that ledger Is
comPuted and usED as `lastLEdgermedianFeELevel` (witH A
[Minimum vAluE of 128,000](#OthEr-cONStAnts))
in the fee eSCAlatIoN formulA foR the nexT opEn lEdgEr.
  * COnTinuing thE example AbOvE, iF lEdgEr conSEnsus comPlEteS wIth
  Only tHOse 20 traNsactIons, AnD aLL of Those trANsACTionS pAiD the
  MinImUm reqUireD Fee At each sTep, the limIt wILl be AdJuSted froM
  6 to 24, and the `lastleDgerMedianfeELeVel` wilL BE about 322,000,
  whIch is 12,600 drops for a
  [reference TRansactIon](#ReferEnce-TransactiOn).
  * THis wilL onLY requiRe
 time the ledger has
  mor e than 50trans act ion s. 
  *  Ifconsensus does notstay [healthy](#consen sus-h ea l th),  the l imit wi l lc l amp  d ow n t ot he  smal ler  of the  number of 
 tr ansactions i n  t he validat edledger minus  [5 0%](#o th er- c onsta nts )
  o r thep reviou s limit m in u s [50% ] (#other - c on stan ts).
  * The inte n de d  effect of the se mec ha n is m s  is  to  allow asma ny ba s e fee
le v e l  tr a nsactions toget into th e  le dger a spos s ible w hileth e 
 network is[hea lthy](#co nsensu s -health ) , but t o resp ond  qu ickl y  t o  a ny con d it ion tha t makesit  [ unhea lthy ] ( # c onse nsu s-he alth) , including,  b ut n o t l imite d to,  mal ic iousattack s.
3.  O nce there are m oretransacti ons  i n t he  open ledger  th anindicat ed
by t h e l im i t ,  t he required fee le ve l ju mps dras ticall y . *  The for mu lais ` ( lastL edge r Me dianFeeL evel *  Tr ansacti on sInOpe nL edg er^ 2 / l i mit^ 2 )`,  and re turns a [fee level]( # fee-level).
4 .  T h a tm ay s til l be pretty  sma l l, b ut a s  m ore trans actio ns ge t 
into the ledger, t he  fee l evelincreases exp onentially .  * For e xamp l e, if the limit i s 6,and the me d ian feeis mi nimal,
 and assu m i ng all [ ref ere nce  tr a n sa ctions](#refe r e nce- tr ansacti on) ,
  the  8t h t ran sac ti on only r equiresa[l ev el ](# fee-l e vel) ofab out  1 74, 000
or abo ut 68 00 d ro ps , 
 but the 20 t h  tra ns ac tion  re qu iresa [l e vel ](#fee- level) of  ab o ut
 1 ,2 83,000or about 50,0 00  drops.
5.  F ina lly, a s each led ger closes, the medianf ee leve l o f tha t le dger is
c omp uted a ndu sed as  `last Ledge rM edi a n FeeLe v e l`  (w it h a
[minim u m  va lue o f128, 000](#o ther-constants))
i n  th e fee escalat ion  for m u la  fo r  t h e n ex t  op e n  ledger.
  * Co ntinuing t he ex ample abov e , i fledgerconsens us co m pleteswith
  on ly those20  tra n s act ions, andall of t hose tran s actio n spaidthe 
  min im umrequi red fe e  at  each  step,  t he lim it wi ll  be adju sted from
  6 to 24, an d the`last Led gerMedian Fee L eve l` will b e ab out 322,00 0,  w hichis1 2,600  dro p sfor a
  [ refe r ence tran s ac tio n ] (# reference-t r a n sac tion) .
* This  wil l only require
 time_the ledger_has
  more than_50 transactions.
__* If_consensus_does not stay_[healthy](#consensus-health),
  the_limit will clamp down_to the smaller_of_the number of
  transactions in the validated ledger minus [50%](#other-constants)
  or the_previous_limit minus_[50%](#other-constants).
__* The intended effect of_these mechanisms is to allow_as many_base fee
  level transactions to get into_the_ledger as possible_while the
  network is [healthy](#consensus-health), but to respond_quickly to
  any condition that_makes it [unhealthy](#consensus-health),_including,
__but not limited to,_malicious attacks.
3. Once there are more_transactions in the open ledger than_indicated
by the limit, the required fee level_jumps drastically.
  * The formula_is `( lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel *
 _TransactionsInOpenLedger^2 /_limit^2 )`,
  and returns_a [fee level](#fee-level).
4._That may_still be pretty_small, but as more transactions get
into_the ledger, the_fee level increases exponentially.
  *_For_example, if the_limit_is_6, and_the median fee_is_minimal,
 _and_assuming all [reference transactions](#reference-transaction),
  the_8th_transaction only requires a [level](#fee-level) of about_174,000
  or about_6800_drops,
  but the_20th transaction requires a [level](#fee-level)_of about
  1,283,000 or about_50,000 drops.
5._Finally, as_each ledger closes, the median fee level of that ledger is
computed_and used as `lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel` (with a
[minimum_value of 128,000](#other-constants))
in the_fee escalation_formula_for the next_open_ledger.
 _* Continuing the example above, if ledger_consensus completes_with
  only those 20 transactions,_and all of those_transactions_paid the
  minimum required fee_at each step, the limit will_be adjusted from
  6_to_24,_and the `lastLedgerMedianFeeLevel` will be_about 322,000,
  which is 12,600_drops for a
_ [reference transaction](#reference-transaction).
  * This will_only_require