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+#!/bin/bash
+# prompt for decrypt and extract secrets
+gpg --output ~/.ssh.tar --decrypt /colove/setup/secrets/ssh-secrets.tar.gpg
+mkdir .ssh
+7z x ~/.ssh.tar
+
+# change default umask so that I can actually use my ssh keys
+umask 077
+# start up the ssh agent.
+eval `ssh-agent`
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