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\"nsa\"<\/a>The Onion<\/strong><\/a> has the best explanation I have yet seen on how the National Security Agency surveils average Americans. But to be honest, I’m not sure if “Step 9” is accurate. From The Onion<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Step 1: NSA goes to Gmail, guesses \u201cpuppy64\u201d as the password for all usernames, and successfully gains access to over 5 million email accounts<\/p>\n

Step 2: Hits Ctrl+F, types \u201cillegal activity\u201d<\/p>\n

Step 3: For anyone who doesn\u2019t have a computer, NSA agents bring one right over to your home for you to use<\/p>\n

Step 4: Automated bots install a tracking program on your internet browser, which logs your incredibly pathetic cycle of only ever visiting the same five sad little websites<\/p>\n

Step 5: Randomly texts \u201cwhat\u2019s up?\u201d to citizens and keeps detailed records of everyone\u2019s responses<\/p>\n

Step 6: Four thousand NSA workers silently tell themselves what they\u2019re doing is okay<\/p>\n

Step 7: You know how your password turns into dots after you type it? Well, the NSA figured out how to read dots<\/p>\n

Step 8: NSA agent comes to your house and beats the piss out of you until you give him the information he wants<\/p>\n

Step 9: America saved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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