If the message is encrypted symmetrically...

[Andrew Berg]

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> GPG creates a random key from a source of entropy such as
> /dev/random. This key is used in a symmetric cipher such as AES128
> to encrypt my message.

> This symmetric KEY is then ENCRYPTED using your public key and
> attached to the end of the message.
Ah. Makes sense.

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