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brainwadtoday at 10:17 AM1 replyview on HN

You assume the worst case: every character that could ever have been entered is in use.


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sheiyeitoday at 12:04 PM

Yes, it really is that simple. They chose that responsibility the moment they allowed those characters. Any deductions done after that need to have a failsafe with the expectation they will break a clueless user's device.