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Can't Decrypt or Verify Signature for PGP via Web UI

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Description

Web UI returns "Keybase doesn't have the public key that signed this message."

However `gpg` and `keybase pgp decrypt` and `keybase pgp verify` command line both work fine.

Example signed message:

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA512

This is a test
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: Keybase OpenPGP v2.0.68
Comment: https://keybase.io/crypto

wkYEABEKAAYFAljm4Q4ACgkQSq9VV7c/IZOhAwCgm3KAzr8Iwn9gaaUc3m+hWrIn
PdYAoOnyRHBwK/CoVyTWR0t7UD10Kzep
=jdRS
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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No source file or test is named. Reproduce the failure in the Web UI with the provided signed message, then compare its behavior with gpg and the `keybase pgp decrypt` and `keybase pgp verify` commands. Done means the Web UI can verify or decrypt the example instead of reporting that the public key is unavailable.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, frontend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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