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Given an unencrypted public-key/private-key pair and an encrypted message, build a solution to decrypt the encrypted message and display its contents. The dataset for this milestone is attached to this dropbox

You may assume that one of the standard padding libraries is used. If your library instance requires you to provide padding, set it equal to an empty string.
Deliverables:
1. The contents of the encrypted message
2. Any source code (commented and readable) involved.
If you used a pre-existing tool or tools, instead of source code, a list of the tools and a description of how you used them to identify the correct file.

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Final answer:

To decrypt an encrypted message using a public-key/private-key pair, you need the private key corresponding to the public key used for encryption. Apply the cryptographic algorithm to decrypt the message and display its contents.

Step-by-step explanation:

To decrypt an encrypted message using a public-key/private-key pair, you would need access to the private key that corresponds to the public key used to encrypt the message. With the private key, you can use cryptographic algorithms to decrypt the message.

Here are the steps to decrypt the message:

  1. Retrieve the private key from the key pair.
  2. Apply the appropriate cryptographic algorithm (e.g., RSA) to decrypt the encrypted message.
  3. Once decrypted, you can display the contents of the message in its original form.

It's important to note that the specific implementation may vary depending on the programming language or cryptographic library being used.

Make sure to follow the documentation or guidelines provided by the library/tools being used.

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