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		samstave on Sept 23, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Post a boarding pass on Facebook, get your account... For security questions for sites I dont care about, I pick the subjedt of the question and use that: "What city were you born in" == "city" "what was the name of your first pet?" == "pet" etc.

justherefortart on Sept 23, 2017 [–]

I use profane language since in my opinion the answer should still be hashed if I'm verifying it through the website.

Mom's maiden name: InfectedPussyPimple

How she got dad, I'll never know!

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