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+
+/**
+ * Extract a message from a GPG/PGP signed message
+ * @param {string} signed
+ * @returns string 
+ */
+function extract(signed) {
+    let extract = signed;
+    extract = extract.replace(/(?<=-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----)\r{0,1}\n(.*: .*)(\r{0,1}\n){2}/gm, '');
+    extract = extract.replace(/-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----(.|\r{0,1}\n)*-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----/gm, '');
+    extract = extract.replace('-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----', '');
+    extract = extract.replace(/(\n\n)$/gm, '');
+    return extract;
+}
+
+module.exports = { extract };
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