Change tag variable name to improve clarity.

In the example code, the MAC instance variable name is "mac" and the authentication tag variable name is "mac", which can make the "mac.verify(mac)" call confusing.
Legrandin · Sep 13, 2023 · 0061029 · 0061029
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diff --git a/Doc/src/hash/kmac256.rst b/Doc/src/hash/kmac256.rst
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ And this is an example showing how to validate the KMAC256 tag::
     >>> from Crypto.Hash import KMAC256
     >>>
     >>> # We have received a message 'msg' together
-    >>> # with its MAC 'mac'
+    >>> # with its MAC 'mac_tag'
     >>>
     >>> secret = b'Protect this thirty-two byte key'
     >>> mac = KMAC256.new(key=secret, mac_len=16)
     >>> mac.update(msg)
     >>> try:
-    >>>   mac.verify(mac)
+    >>>   mac.verify(mac_tag)
     >>>   print("The message '%s' is authentic" % msg)
     >>> except ValueError:
     >>>   print("The message or the key is wrong")