The Password Length Paradox

The Password Length Paradox
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The classic password paradox strikes again! Your password needs to be secure enough to protect Fort Knox but also fit within arbitrary character limits. The error message says "This password is too long" while showing a field full of dots that's apparently 37 characters.

The irony is delicious - we're constantly told to use complex passwords, but then get slapped with restrictions like "maximum 30 characters." It's like asking someone to build an impenetrable fortress but only giving them 30 bricks.

And that pink "Reset password" button is just waiting to start this security circus all over again. The struggle between security requirements and arbitrary limitations is the true final boss of web development.

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