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Sadly this is more common than you might think and also well known

Really eh?

Whats the point in the password strength meter!

Password strength meter not only measures length, but also encourages not to use words and to mix up letters, numbers, special characters and uppercase/lowercase letters.

Not to forget the fact that feeling safe probably is one of the biggest things the strength meter should achieve.

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