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Yeah, because if someone got ahold of that password...they could login and download that $5 video!

In this case, I think this is actually superior, because a lot of the purchasers are going to buy and download this, and never login again. Why have them type in the same password they use for their email and banking, and have to worry about keeping it safe indefinitely?



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