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<p>If you are using cryptocurrencies at one point you will come across pass-phrases. For those not familiar with the term, a passphrase is a sequence of words that is generated while you create a wallet (online or otherwise). It is similar to a password in usage, but much longer for added security. A simple password to guess is never a good idea.</p>
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<p><center>A passphrase looks like this. In a way is many simple passwords lined-up in order.</center>
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<p>An easy and secure way to store your passphrases is through a book or a bundle of a series of pages. Just make sure there are enough pages and that they are numbered. You then take your passphrase words and link them with the same found in your pages.</p>

<p>For example the word <em>table</em> could be found on page 5, line 9 and it would be the 3rd word. Our word <em>table</em> is then encrypted into the number 5-9-3. By the end you will have something like this:</p>
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<p><center><h3>5-9-3</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>62-4-5</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>9-3-1</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>12-4-9</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>3-4-1</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>96-8-6</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>23-9-2</h3></center></p>
<p><center><h3>12-5-1</h3></center></p>
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<p>Now all you have to remember is the name of your book (and the secret place you secured your encrypted passphrase). You can even take a step forward and create your own version. For example sometimes the words cannot be found within a book. In that case you can encrypt the word <em>table</em> letter by letter. It is much more tedious but also much more secure. In case you find this way too complicated trying using different color highlighters to mark each word differently. You just have to make sure you remember the little encoding ritual.</p>
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<p>If you want to take this a step even further, mnemonics are your ally. Try and picture something in your mind that you will never forget. For example, you are very likely to remember by heart all the details from your house to your school or work since it is something that you do on a daily basis. Along that road, there are street signs, specific flowers, types of brick, you name it. Construct a story that is based on a mnemonic and your password will be forever secured in the safest place of all. Your brain. <p>
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<center><b>Please feel free to share your own ideas in the comments.</b> </center>

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