Article 92982 of comp.sys.mac.system:
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From: candace.carlisle @ gsfc.nasa.gov (Candace Carlisle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Microsoft Bob: Did anyone else hear this?
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 10:52:45 -0500
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In article <3l9tdt$b4s@netnews.upenn.edu>, "Michael J. Stango"
<PhillyMJS @ aol.com> wrote:

> I heard that Microsoft Bob has a password security feature, and after
> three incorrect tries at entering the password, it asks. "You seem to
> have forgotten your password. Would you like to change it?" And lets
> you change the password AND get into the system.
> 
> Is this true!?!
> 
This was discussed at length on comp.security.misc, and seems to be true.