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Re:Double Blind Passwords a.k.a. Horcruxing by buzzerbetrayed on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @01:33PM (#25509531)
> Your verification code is 120179. You can use it to verify your seed password in the future.

What does this mean? And how is it used to verify a password?

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Re:Double Blind Passwords a.k.a. Horcruxing by melonkidney on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @06:13PM (#25512568)
The "verification code" is a 6-digit hash calculated from the seed password. The idea is, you'll become used to recognizing the same verification code whenever you type your seed password - then you can quickly spot if you ever make a typo in the seed password.
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