What is a good method for creating a secure password?

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There are many methods people use to create secure passwords. One of the more popular methods involves acronyms. For example:

  • Think of a memorable phrase, such as:
    "over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go."

  • Next, turn it into an acronym (including the punctuation).
    otrattw,tghwg .

  • Add compl...

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