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The assumption is that if someone's public key works to validate the signature on a transmission, they must have been the one who sent it since they (presumably) are the only one who has the private key necessary to sign. Of course if the private key is compromised, their signature can be effectively forged. This is one reason keeping revocation lists current is so important and why someone should quickly get their key revoked if they believe the private key has been compromised.

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