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I would have omitted these four (the asterix being there only to have a consecutive subset):
36 Space 37 $ 38 % 39 *
I'd be keen to learn why they decided to use full 45 characters available in alphanumeric QR.
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I would have omitted these four (the asterix being there only to have a consecutive subset):
Especially % can be confusing, as %20AA seems like a valid base45 both before and after urldecode. The $ is a lesser footgun.I'd be keen to learn why they decided to use full 45 characters available in alphanumeric QR.