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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
+
+import gpg
+import hkp4py
+import sys
+
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Ben McGinnes <ben@gnupg.org>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+# Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License and the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License and the GNU
+# Lesser General Public along with this program; if not, see
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+print("""
+This script imports one or more public keys from the Mailvelope keyserver.
+""")
+
+c = gpg.Context()
+server = hkp4py.KeyServer("hkps://keys.mailvelope.com")
+results = []
+keys = []
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 2:
+    pattern = " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
+elif len(sys.argv) == 2:
+    pattern = sys.argv[1]
+else:
+    pattern = input("Enter the pattern to search for keys or user IDs: ")
+
+
+if pattern is not None:
+    try:
+        key = server.search(hex(int(pattern, 16)))
+        keyed = True
+    except ValueError as ve:
+        key = server.search(pattern)
+        keyed = False
+
+    if key is not None:
+        keys.append(key[0])
+        if keyed is True:
+            try:
+                fob = server.search(pattern)
+            except Exception as e:
+                fob = None
+            if fob is not None:
+                keys.append(fob[0])
+            else:
+                pass
+        else:
+            pass
+
+    for logrus in pattern.split():
+        if logrus != pattern:
+            try:
+                key = server.search(hex(int(logrus, 16)))
+                hexed = True
+            except ValueError as ve:
+                key = server.search(logrus)
+                hexed = False
+
+            if key is not None:
+                keys.append(key[0])
+                if hexed is True:
+                    try:
+                        fob = server.search(logrus)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        fob = None
+                    if fob is not None:
+                        keys.append(fob[0])
+                    else:
+                        pass
+                else:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                pass
+        else:
+            pass
+
+
+if len(keys) > 0:
+    for key in keys:
+        import_result = c.key_import(key.key_blob)
+        results.append(import_result)
+
+for result in results:
+    if result is not None and hasattr(result, "considered") is False:
+        print(result)
+    elif result is not None and hasattr(result, "considered") is True:
+        num_keys = len(result.imports)
+        new_revs = result.new_revocations
+        new_sigs = result.new_signatures
+        new_subs = result.new_sub_keys
+        new_uids = result.new_user_ids
+        new_scrt = result.secret_imported
+        nochange = result.unchanged
+        print("""
+The total number of keys considered for import was:  {0}
+
+   Number of keys revoked:  {1}
+ Number of new signatures:  {2}
+    Number of new subkeys:  {3}
+   Number of new user IDs:  {4}
+Number of new secret keys:  {5}
+ Number of unchanged keys:  {6}
+
+The key IDs for all considered keys were:
+""".format(num_keys, new_revs, new_sigs, new_subs, new_uids, new_scrt,
+           nochange))
+        for i in range(num_keys):
+            print(result.imports[i].fpr)
+        print("")
+    else:
+        print("No keys were imported or found.")