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...Why would you post unencrypted personal information onto the cloud in the first place?
!RemindMe in two hours to give my doctor my new SSN after my last one got stolen: 644-11-9217
There's a certain level of due-diligence that you can use when you're moving personal information around on the cloud. Hospitals have a legal obligation to keep your medical records secure; Google does not.
Yes, I wanted to one-up your disbelief by pretending I use random text boxes to store personal information.
Maybe one of these days I'll make a joke that's funny instead of confusing...
If it makes you feel better, I'm mildly autistic, so I tend to see things a bit more literally than most.
This whole exchange made me feel better. Thank you for being you