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# How can I distinguish private key and WIF?

The original private key starts with numbers (64 digits in total),while WIF private key starts with K or L (52 digits in total)

Examples:

Private key: 59c8811e1\*\*\*\*\*\*3da7858724854ec9bff81

WIF: Kxgn2c\*\*\*\*\*\*\*Pum6BcoG