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| A refresh token wouldn't add any extra security as the final public client would be the same one that gets access to it. A refresh token would make more sense in other OAuth2 flows, like a code flow, where a secure backend can hold the refresh token. | 
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A refresh token wouldn't add any extra security as the final public client would be the same one that gets access to it. A refresh token would make more sense in other OAuth2 flows, like a code flow, where a secure backend can hold the refresh token.