--- pgg-gpg.el.~1.27.~	2008-05-06 03:57:46.000000000 -0400
+++ pgg-gpg.el	2008-06-22 13:24:14.000000000 -0400
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 	    (setq process
 		  (apply #'start-process "*GnuPG*" errors-buffer
 			 program args)))
+          (sleep-for .3)                ; klm: timing delay
 	  (set-process-sentinel process #'ignore)
 	  (when passphrase
 	    (setq passphrase-with-newline (concat passphrase "\n"))