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[Kristian Fiskerstrand]

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On 28.04.2012 23:21, michael crane wrote:
> what is the reasoning for attaching the key ID to the end of the 
> fingerprint string ?
> 

Hi Mick

If I understand your question correctly it is actually the other way
around, with the KeyID being based on the fingerprint.

Multiple keys can share the same KeyID, which is why for verification
purposes the fingerprint should always be used.

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