How to create secure password

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'''1'''. Combine letters, numbers and symbols. Also use upper and lower case letters. This makes it almost impossible to "crack" somebody's password. (i.e. instead of "password," you can try "pAsS=)6*%woRd," etc.)
 
'''1'''. Combine letters, numbers and symbols. Also use upper and lower case letters. This makes it almost impossible to "crack" somebody's password. (i.e. instead of "password," you can try "pAsS=)6*%woRd," etc.)
  
'''2'''. Find a good way to remember. You can try to choose the first letters of a sentence that you will remember. e.g. "I have 2 sons called Jack and Scott" gives: Ih2scJaS
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'''2'''. Find a good way to remember. You can try to choose the first letters of a sentence that you will remember. e.g. ''"I have 2 sons called Jack and Scott"'' gives: Ih2scJaS
  
Also use punctuation to make your new password more secure. The previous example can be remembered as "I have 2 sons: Jack and Scott", which would give: Ih2s:JaS
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Also use punctuation to make your new password more secure. The previous example can be remembered as ''"I have 2 sons: Jack and Scott"'', which would give: Ih2s:JaS
  
 
'''3'''. Try to memorize the password, and avoid writing it down. This makes it possible for anyone to find the paper and change the password without your authorization.
 
'''3'''. Try to memorize the password, and avoid writing it down. This makes it possible for anyone to find the paper and change the password without your authorization.

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