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Actually, having weird password requirements might make them, on average, more secure.

Why? Because the passwords will be different.

The average person uses the same password over many sites. The chances of one of those sites being hacked/rogue is 100x higher than the bank getting hit. Weird requirements = different password = more secure.



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