Can Someone Look at My Buffered Mult Schematic Please?

They’re for power reversal protection. If +12 V is really +12 V then the top diode won’t conduct, but if it’s actually -12 V the rail will get shorted to ground, hopefully blowing out the 10R resistor before any other damage is done.

That’s one approach, not my favorite but not terrible; see Typical module power circuit for discussion of different options.

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