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If someone has that much physical access to your machine they can capture your password far more easily with a physical keylogger assuming you use an external keyboard like one time.


Or apply rubber hose cryptanalysis.

https://xkcd.com/538/


That's not really the same situation, if someone's trying to bug you they don't want to be caught, if they were willing to do illegal violence they'd probably do it first, or if they're a government, you have way bigger problems.




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