He paused. He hadn’t seen a password listed on the page. He tried his birthday, then "admin," then "password"—each attempt met with the same mocking shake of the window. Frustration began to set in. He returned to the site, his eyes scanning the fine print, the sidebars, and the "Top" downloads section.

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