Re: Plain text on demand...?
Why do we have to have all these ASSUMPTIONS?
Sigh. So the post wasn't a full-length paper. That ought to be obvious to anyone with basic knowledge of the field and the capacity for critical thought.
it assumes the model of RSA and PGP and the like -- that there is a plain text and a key and an encryption method. There are other models, for example book ciphers or pre-agreed message (plain) texts used as triggers.
Ah, I see. You lack at least one of the prerequisites. OK then.
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