Re: Encrypted file

> > Encrypted File > smac0031 Jul 18 06:28PM -0700 > > Hello, > > I have an extremely important file that I need to send to someone. I've > never bothered with encryption because I've never had to send anything this > important before. This is not financial stuff, it is a PDF that will >

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