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> Keep in mind that the social number in USA is apparently also supposed to be secret (like a password) which sounds absolutely crazy to me.
That's very true, reminds me of this video [1] by CGP Grey, giving some background of the issue.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erp8IAUouus
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> Keep in mind that the social number in USA is apparently also supposed to be secret (like a password) which sounds absolutely crazy to me.
That's very true, reminds me of this video [1] by CGP Grey, giving some background of the issue.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erp8IAUouus