encrypting lines from file with md5 module doesn't work?

[MRAB]

Canned wrote:
> Hi,
> I need some help with my script. I hope someone can show me the right
> direction or at least explain to me what did I wrong?
> 
> I write a small script that read lines from plain text file and encrypt
> each lines using md5 module. I have a small word list that contain 2000+
> words, 1 word/line. Using the code below, I can save the output to
> another file to use it with john the ripper (http://www.openwall.com).
> 
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MD5 is a type of checksum, not a method of encryption.