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Because no matter what, you can just go to the website and be logged in automatically. Once you let someone else use your computer you are no longer secure. This is why if you have multiple people using the same computer, you set it up to have multiple users. Once they are using YOUR instance of chrome it doesn't matter, they have everything.

There's a significant difference in the intent required between browsing someone's password settings and actually attacking their computer. This is important.

I'm not discussing malicious attackers, I'm not even discussing someone who is out to get your password. Chrome makes it possible, in seconds, for someone to reveal your passwords as a crime of opportunity.

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