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def encrypt(pk, plaintext):
    #Unpack the key into it's components
    key, n = pk
    #Convert each letter in the plaintext to numbers based on the character using a^b mod m
    cipher = [(ord(char) ** key) % n for char in plaintext]
    #Return the array of bytes
    return cipher

def decrypt(pk, ciphertext):
    #Unpack the key into its components
    key, n = pk
    #Generate the plaintext based on the ciphertext and key using a^b mod m
    plain = [chr((char ** key) % n) for char in ciphertext]
    #Return the array of bytes as a string
    return plain