gpg: conflicting commands

[Atom 'Smasher']

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why are "--store" and "--sign" conflicting?

(1.3.6)


         ...atom

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  PGP key - http://atom.smasher.org/pgp.txt
  762A 3B98 A3C3 96C9 C6B7 582A B88D 52E4 D9F5 7808
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 	"For every dollar the boss has and didn't work for,
 	 one of us worked for a dollar and didn't get it."
 		-- William 'Big Bill' Haywood
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Version: GnuPG v1.3.6 (FreeBSD)
Comment: What is this gibberish?
Comment: http://atom.smasher.org/links/#digital_signatures

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4hEHaZ4AXRkgOno4cwbt5Wgy+1TbqDkjPMozsXcEygYLyaAi3i4le+GGw2w4yR4=
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