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		buzzerbetrayed on Dec 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Double Blind Passwords a.k.a. Horcruxing > 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?

melonkidney on Dec 22, 2020 [–]

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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